On September 6, 2024, Inter Milan came from behind to defeat Napoli 3-2 at home in Serie A's third round. However, a controversial incident occurred in the 49th minute when Lobotka was accused of handling the ball in the penalty area, but referee Sozza did not award a foul, and VAR did not intervene.

After the match, former Serie A referee Marelli commented on the controversial decision on DAZN: "Inter players complained at the time, and Barella even stopped play due to the alleged Lobotka handball. This should have been punished if it occurred. If Lobotka touched the ball, VAR should have called handball, but after reviewing all the footage, particularly the front angles, the ball's rotation and trajectory appeared unchanged, so the referee made the correct decision."

"It's difficult to say whether there was a handball. Our perspective shouldn't mislead us. VAR intervention must have convincing evidence, not speculation. I think VAR was right not to intervene. After watching roughly ten minutes of replays, we still cannot be certain whether there was contact. If there was contact, it should be punished, but we cannot be sure, and mere speculation is insufficient to call handball."

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