Secco: Referee penalized Juventus

Juventus’s Scudetto hopes suffered a potentially fatal blow last night, as Genoa edged Claudio Ranieri’s men 3-2 in a thrilling and ill-tempered affair.

“I have spoken with the referee, he explained a few things and that was it,” Secco is quoted as saying in Tuttosport.“Genoa had a good game, but I think we can’t help but talk about the episodes this time around. With the result still poised at 0-0, the assistant incorrectly flagged for offside on a clear-cut chance for us.

“And things got worse soon after: we stopped upon hearing the whistle before Thiago Motta’s goal. That truly penalized us and clearly affected the match.