"VAR: "Possible handball. Give me time, I'm reviewing. Let me see who hits it first. I get it, but the arm is up. Wait while I check, checking in progress. If it goes in, it could be punishable, but that arm looks super tight... "No, it's a bit wide. And the ball is going there. So wait, there's a possible handball, so I have to check. He extends his elbow, and he makes a little movement. I recommend an OFR for a possible penalty.""
"Collu goes to the monitor and, referring to the Milan bench, says: "Gentlemen, I don't control things like that. Mister, everyone over there." Allegri: "Every time you referee..." Collu pulls out the red: "Off." Meanwhile, VAR is still reviewing the incident: "It's a shot on goal, and he extends his elbow." Collu sends his team's players away: "I still have to check. Romagnoli, will you take back your bench, please? Everyone, sit down. Go to the bench. Come on, everyone inside, I have to check. Everyone, sit down.""
Strahinja Pavlovic was adjudged to have handled the ball in the dying moments of a Milan-Lazio match, prompting a penalty call. VAR reviewed the sequence and recommended an on-field review after noting an arm extension and possible movement. Referee Collu went to the monitor while instructing players and benches to return and sit. After checking, the penalty decision was overturned and Milan held a 1-0 lead, taking them to the top of the Serie A table. DAZN's OpenVAR release showed the full exchange between Collu and the VAR team. A suspension for the VAR official is now considered likely.
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