The SerieB match between Frosinone and Lecce ended under the sign of a controversial decision: VAR disallowed a goal by Birligea and awarded a penalty to Frosinone, a decision that sparked protests from the opposing team and its fans.
The match, played at the Stadio Comunale in Frosinone, was characterized by moments of tension for both teams. Birligea's goal, which appeared to have been scored with a pass from Schmid to Calò, was disallowed by VAR because the ball had been outside the goal line. At that moment, Frosinone's player, Gandelman, was involved in a contact dispute with Lecce defender, Siebert, but the decision was that there had been no contact at penalty level.
The penalty awarded to Frosinone was then validated by VAR, but the decision was strongly criticized by Lecce coach Orsato, who accused the referee of having made an error of judgement. Orsato also cited examples of similar decisions in other SerieB matches, such as those against Venezia, Lazio and Turin, to highlight the need for greater consistency in refereeing decisions.
The final result was 1‑0 in favor of Frosinone, with the penalty goal scored by a player not mentioned in the article. Lecce, who had already suffered a series of defeats, expressed their dissatisfaction with the VAR decision, which had a decisive impact on the final result.
The Lecce club has already announced that it will appeal against the VAR decision, while Frosinone remains in a good position in the SerieB table, hoping to consolidate its position in the qualification phase for promotion. Frosinone's next match will be against Venezia, while Lecce will have to face Lazio on the next championship day.