Inter return to winning ways in Serie A, thanks to a clean 3-0 victory over Parma at the San Siro, in the sixth week of the championship. What is striking is that after several weeks of silence or almost unnoticed, VAR is back in the spotlight in Serie A. This time, everything happens at the San Siro, during the Inter-Parma match. In the 16th minute of the first half, Diego Carlos wrongly interferes with Pio Esposito, but referee Bonacina allows the game to continue. A few moments later, Paterna, who was following the match from the VAR center in Lissone, calls the referee to the monitor. The decision to award a penalty was expected.
Sucic, Calhanoglu and Thuram spoil Alberto Gilardino's debut on the bench for the Emilian team, while Cristian Chivu sees his team take the lead in the 13th minute. Corvi and Keita make a serious mistake and Sucic takes advantage, snatching the ball from the Belgian and beating the opposing goalkeeper. Only a few minutes pass and the VAR calls the referee to show a foul in the area by Diego Carlos against Pio Esposito. Bonacina reviews the footage on the monitor and awards a penalty for the Blues. Calhanoglu, back from injury, converts it into Inter's second goal in the 19th minute. Corvi comes close to saving, but can do nothing in the face of the Turkish midfielder's powerful right-footed shot. Moments later, the Parma goalkeeper intervenes again successfully, stopping a shot by Dimarco.
However, coach Chivu's players are irresistible and in the 31st minute they score the third goal with Thuram. The French striker is served by Mkhitaryan and sends the ball to the far post with a precise shot, like in billiards. After the difficulties often shown in the first half of the last matches before the international break, Inter this time dominates against Parma and practically ensures victory before the break between the halves. In the second half, the scenario remains the same. Corvi denies Pio Esposito a goal at the beginning of the half, while in the 74th minute Spence makes his debut with the black and blue shirt. Parma creates a good opportunity to score a minute later, but Romero does not find the square. The visitors' striker wastes another chance at the end of the match. Inter thus goes to the quota of 16 points and continues to lead the standings.
GENOA 2-1 FIORENTIN
The sixth week of Serie A begins with the victory of Genoa, which defeats Fiorentina 2-1 and ensures its first success in this championship. The match at the “Luigi Ferraris” stadium is decided by goals from Osmajic and Messias. With this victory, Genoa equals the points with Fiorentina, as both teams have four points in the standings. The home team starts the match very well in front of their fans and takes the lead in the 7th minute. Ellertsson serves beautifully to Osmajic in the center of the area and the former Preston North End striker only has to send the ball into the net.
Eight minutes later, the same Montenegrin player provided an assist for Messias, who doubled the lead. In the 20th minute, Gnonto scored the goal that could have brought Fiorentina back into the game, but the goal was ruled out due to Beto being offside at the start of the game. Ranieri and Oulai then came close, before Vasquez's own goal came in the 73rd minute. The Genoa captain inadvertently deflected Gimenez's cross into his own net, reopening the game. In the 84th minute, Ndour hit the post, while Bijlow saved after the rebound. This was the last big chance of the match, before the referee blew his whistle three times and confirmed Genoa's 2-1 victory.
