The Serie A weekend was marked by a series of crucial VAR errors, which sparked complaints from teams and fans alike. The most discussed intervention occurred in the Inter-Fiorentina match, where the referee let a penalty pass to Mariani due to a late stoppage by Viery on Thuram. Despite the error, the final result was not altered, but the decision was seen as a clear failure of the review system. The referee, after initially thinking of awarding the penalty, changed his mind, probably influenced by the assistant or by the movement of Thuram, who easily let himself fall. The VAR, in particular the operator Fabbri, did not request a review of the monitor, leaving the error unchanged. On the contrary, the penalty awarded at the end for Valdepenas' hold on the same player was corrected.
Another critical episode occurred in the Lazio-Parma match. Frattesi anticipated Troilo in the area and, after an initial high hold, was hit by the defender late. The Arena referee did not blow the whistle, and the VAR, represented by Santoro, did not request a review. Even in this case, the decision was not to award the penalty, even though the situation seemed favourable. The situation was further complicated in the Atalanta-Frosinone match, where Marinelli allowed a handball from Cittadini to continue after a close range header from De Ketelaere. Dionisi then asked the VAR operator and the penalty was awarded. The decision was much discussed, since the arm was wide but the position could have been compatible with the defender's rebalancing movement after the jump. In this case, VAR should have remained off.
In the Napoli-Roma match, the referee Colombo managed the most delicate episodes without substantial errors. He corrected the decision not to punish Gollini for a touch of the arm outside the area, since the limb did not irregularly increase the volume of the body. Roma's goals, including the one that made it 3‑3 after contact between Balerdi and Beukema, were considered regular. Napoli's first goal, with Olivera in an offside position but not active, was also handled correctly. Other matches, such as Cagliari-Bologna and Como-Sassuolo, saw appropriate decisions: the penalty awarded for Juan Rodríguez's handball was corrected, as were the two goals disallowed for offside in Como-Sassuolo.
Finally, the Torino-Monza match was managed in a balanced way. The contact between Belghali and Mangas was considered not sufficient to require a penalty, and referee Orsato's whistle line was judged to be correct. Overall, the weekend highlighted VAR's ongoing difficulties in managing complex situations, raising questions about its consistency and the effectiveness of its decisions. The teams and fans await any clarifications from the arbitrary authorities to prevent similar errors from influencing future results.