In the 12th round of Serie A this morning, Inter Milan lost 0-1 at home to their Derby rival Milan. Former Serie A referee Marelli talked about the penalty calls in the game.

In the 71st minute of the game, after Thuram passed the ball on the right side of the penalty area, Pavlovic stepped on his foot. VAR intervened. After watching the video replay, the referee awarded a penalty kick and showed Pavlovic a yellow card. Marelli, who serves as a guest commentator on DAZN, said: "On the court, it is almost impossible for the referee to see this penalty kick clearly. Although Thuram has passed the ball at that time, this does not affect the penalty. The key is to judge whether Pavlovich's action is a foul."

Marelli continued: "This is a quite complicated penalty kick. You need to consider Pavlovich's actions, Thuram's actions, and also see this action. It was very reckless and stepped on the opponent's foot. Therefore, a penalty was awarded and Pavlovic was also given a yellow card for his action. "

In the end, Marelli said: "The penalty was correct and the yellow card was correct. There was no relaxation of the VAR rule. This was a penalty based on the degree of contact, not the player's position."