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🤬 Venezia, Nicola fumes: referees’ body must explain overturned penalty

After Como-Venezia, Davide Nicola made no secret of his frustration over the incident in the 28th minute, when a penalty initially awarded to Venezia was overturned following a pitchside monitor revie…

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:58 PM
🤬 Venezia, Nicola fumes: referees’ body must explain overturned penalty
Key Things to Know
  • Davide Nicola demanded an AIA explanation after Venezia had a 28th-minute penalty overturned against Como.
  • Como manager Cesc Fabregas disagreed with Nicola despite acknowledging his team was fortunate regarding a handball incident.
  • Como defeated bottom-of-the-table Venezia 1-0 courtesy of a first-half penalty scored by Lucas Da Cunha.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Venezia head coach Davide Nicola expressed deep frustration over a controversial refereeing decision after his team's 1-0 Serie A defeat against Como. The key controversy came in the 28th minute, when an initial penalty awarded to Venezia was overturned following a VAR pitchside monitor review, prompting Nicola to demand an explanation from the Italian refereeing body, the AIA.

Como manager Cesc Fabregas disagreed with the protests, though he admitted his squad was fortunate not to concede a spot-kick for Luis Milla's handball. Como eventually secured the 1-0 victory courtesy of a first-half penalty scored by Lucas Da Cunha.

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