Derby Drama: Referees Rule on Controversial Handball as Milan Edges Inter
Serie A's referees committee weighed in on a late handball incident in the Milan-Inter Derby, concluding no penalty was warranted. The decision centered on Samuel Ricci's touch inside the area, deemed incidental and part of his natural movement. Milan went on to win 1-0, narrowing the gap to Inter in the standings. The ruling reinforces the letter of the law, even as fans debate if luck or legality decided the result.