With the Campania team at 2-1, referee Marcenaro awarded a just penalty to Juve. And Bonucci, on goalkeeper Sepe's rebound, confirmed the tie.
Two minutes later Milik celebrated. But it was a temporary advantage, because VAR invited his colleague on the pitch to review the action on the monitor, where it was discovered that Bonucci, offside, had tried to deflect Milik's header into the net. An inappropriate gesture that led the referee to deem the captain's position an active offside.
The goal was annulled with a final brawl and the expulsion of Fazio, Cuadrado and Allegri. The draw was fair, because Salernitana played better than their opponents for over an hour, their courage and lucidity laying bare the usual flaws of a nasty Juventus in the build-up phase.
It was a beautiful, exciting match. With Nicola coming out on top against his opposite number Allegri.
In Saturday's early match, it looked as if Spezia would play their usual trick on Napoli, against whom they had won their last two games at the Maradona Stadium.
Instead, in the 89th minute Raspadori smashed the result by being in the right place at the right time, as the late Paolo Rossi often did.
In this respect the two are similar, both rapacious. But the comparison ends there. Because the former Sassuolo striker, who turned 22 in February, likes to play as a second striker, if not as a trequartista.
Let us hope that Spalletti's teachings will improve him - make him fundamental not only to the Neapolitan chessboard, but also the Azzurri's. Mancini hopes so.
At least on this occasion, the absence of the injured Osimhen was not felt. Thanks to his goal and Atalanta's half-hearted misstep, the Neapolitans reached the top in the company of the Bergamaschi and Milan. A legitimate success, although Napoli did not repeat their splendid performance against Liverpool.
It is true that Rrahmani saved a shot by Kiwier on the goal line, who was quick to take advantage of a Mario Rui's foolishness. But Lozano, Elmas, Kvaratskhelia and Raspadori, himself, had all missed a goal each. In just a few weeks, Spalletti has given game and identity to a team subject to a reshuffling of its key men. So much for those colleagues who demand more and more time.
In many ways Napoli's script was similar to AC Milan’s - victorious over Sampdoria at Marassi despite playing with a man down for the entire second half due to the expulsion (double yellow) of Leao.
Giroud's penalty was decisive, a killer of the day, as was Raspadori. And VAR was the protagonist in all of the decisive moments, particularly, the goal annulled to De Ketelaere for Giroud's previous offside, and on the penalty awarded to Milan for Villar's hand on Hernandez's header.
It took a bold personality to hold off Sampdoria, who twice crashed into Maignan. And in the next round the Italian champions will receive Napoli at the Meazza in a duel that goes beyond the classification situation. Two goal scorers will be absent: Leao, due to disqualification, and Osimhen, due to injury.
Cremonese gave the old traditionalists a nice gift by forcing Atalanta into a draw at their home ground.
The the Bergamo team wasted too much by missing the opportunity to remain alone at the top with a two-point lead over their pursuers.
Gasperini is not wrong in asking for the acquisition of a 15-goal striker, what they would need to win at home: Muriel is out of form, Zapata and Boga are desaparecidos. But the club seems inclined to save money, as if the transfer of shares had not brought capital to invest in the market. In the last championship, the Bergamo team achieved just four home successes in 19 matches. At the moment, they have drawn two out of three. In order to return to the Champions League, something needs to change. Otherwise, the energy expended will only lead to fatigue and disappointment. The away match at the Stadio Olimpico, with Roma versing Empoli will be a worthy graduation exam for both teams.
Inter, beating Torino at the last breath, took a swill after the defeats in the derby and with Bayern. But the result was a lie: it took a great Handanovic to keep the goal inviolate on four occasions. Lazio climbed with Immobile, Fiorentina sank, poor in every department. The three freshmen (Monza, Lecce and Cremonese) are still waiting for a victory.
