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Former Ref Stuns at Atalanta's Unbeatable Frattesi!

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Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta – Former Serie A Referee Claims ‘No Foul On Dumfries, No Penalty For Frattesi’ Two flashpoint moments in the closing stages of Inter Milan’s 1-1 draw with Atalanta sparked fierce protests from the Nerazzurri, but referee analyst Luca Marelli has backed both of Manganiello’s key decisions, insisting neither incident warranted a penalty. The first controversy surrounded Atalanta’s equaliser. Inter protested that a foul on Dumfries should have been called before Krstovic’s leveller stood.

“The goal came from a contact that was not whistled. For me, Manganiello was very good to let it run. There is no low contact, just a hand rested on the back.

There is no push, no extension of the arm. It seems more like Dumfries losing his balance and falling. Manganiello was right.

” Inter 1-1 Atalanta – Marelli: ‘No penalty on Frattesi’ The second incident drew more debate. Frattesi went down in the Atalanta area under a challenge from Scalvini in what could have been a match-winning penalty for Inter. Marelli conceded there was contact but stopped well short of calling it a foul.

“There is contact between Frattesi and Scalvini, Frattesi gets there first. There is no real kick, I do not see contact worthy of a penalty. Penalties are a serious matter.