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Genoa's Frustration: Orsato Confirms De Bruyne's Goal Was Correct

August 23, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

There was considerable anger within Genoa following the validation of Kevin De Bruyne's goal. In the post-match, not only coach Daniele De Rossi spoke out with harsh words, but also the head of the technical area, Diego Lopez. During one of the questions directed at the Genoa official, a journalist revealed she had spoken with referee supervisor Orsato, who considered the referee Di Bello's decision to be correct.

The journalist's precise question was: 'I had the opportunity to speak with supervisor Orsato, I asked him about the incident and he replied that it was absolutely not a foul, the arm did not open, and if it had happened in reverse, it would not have been a penalty. What will Genoa do now, especially after these statements?'

Lopez's response was: 'I don't know if it was a public statement. If so, I will look at it, because I cannot judge it, as I have not heard it, I have not seen it. What I saw and what we all saw is what happened. After that, interpretations are open. There is an action where a defender positions himself between the ball and the opponent, there is a push where the arm also goes out a bit. So, we are internally evaluating how to act in this situation, but I repeat: Genoa deserves respect, that is the most important message we need to send today.'