Ekuban’s hand in the area, was it a penalty? Protests in Genoa-Turin (also on Ilkhan red)

The first episode arrives at the 43rd minute. From a corner kick comes first a header for Torino and then a right-footed volley from a Granata player, which however finds the decisive deflection, and with the arm, of Ekuban, author of the second goal. Torino protested immediately, running towards the referee complaining of a handball and therefore a penalty kick.

In fact, the images show the touch with the arm of Ekuban, who comes between the ball and the goal from a close position and with a fairly wide hand. After the VAR check, however, referee Guida lets the game play.

Shortly afterwards, in the second minute of added time in the first half, Baroni was left with ten men due to the expulsion of Ilkhan, who made a harsh challenge in midfield on Colombo. In this case the race director has no doubts and issues a direct red.