Rome fell 1-2 + the end of the 19-round undefeated miracle. 73-year-old Ranieri was furious: Can VAR still play like this?

In the early morning of May 13, in the 36th round of Serie A, Roma challenged Atalanta away. In the first half, the two teams drew 1-1. In the second half, Kakari scored. In the end, Roma lost 1-2 and the miracle of unbeaten in the league in 19 rounds was over. After the game, Ranieri was very angry.

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In the previous 19 rounds of the league, Roma remained unbeaten. Entering 2025, Roma led by Ranieri is the team with the most points in Serie A and is quite strong. In this round of the league, if you can beat Atlanta away, Ranieri can lead the team to the top 4.

Just 9 minutes into the game, Atlanta scored a goal. Lukeman turned around and shot after receiving the ball in the penalty area, 1-0. In the 32nd minute, Sulai made a cross, and Kristant grabbed the landing point in the penalty area and headed the ball to 1-1. In the first half, the two teams shook hands and made peace.

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In the 63rd minute, the biggest controversy in the whole game emerged. Roma attacked from the left, Cone dribbled into the penalty area and was knocked down by defensive player Passalic. The referee whistled immediately and gave Roma a penalty. However, VAR then intervened. After watching the video, the referee canceled the penalty. Ranieri was very angry about this. After the game, Ranieri was still very angry. During an interview, he said to the reporter: "Does this penalty exist? Passalic's knee touched my player. The referee has given a penalty, and this is the penalty, why does VAR intervene."

referee expert Marelli was also at the scene of the interview with Ranieri. Marelli said the VAR playback showed that the two players had no obvious physical contact. Ranieli was angry directly: "No contact? How can you say no? He obviously met my player. How can you say no? We have all seen it."

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After saying this, Ranieli left without looking back: "Goodbye, thank you." Regarding this controversial penalty, many fans believed that the players of both sides did not have obvious collisions, and it was correct for the referee not to award the penalty.

In the 76th minute, Kakari scored a long shot from the top of the penalty area, and Atlanta led again. In the end, Roma suffered a 1-2 away game and was overwhelmed by unbeaten in the 19th round. In the standings, Roma is currently ranked 6th, one point behind Juventus, which is 4th. With two rounds left in the league, Roma still has hope of entering the Champions League.