Italian sports papers say Douglas Luiz was lucky to avoid a red card in Juventus-Lazio, while new footage shows the Brazilian midfielder hit Patric on the back with his arm.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Pat Allianz Stadiumric of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Douglas Luiz of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and Lazio at Allianz Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)
The referee did not review the incident on a pitchside monitor as, according to DAZN pundit Luca Marelli, VAR didn’t consider it violent conduct.
Nevertheless, Marelli and Italian sports papers, including Corriere dello Sport, suggest Douglas Luiz probably deserved a red card for deliberately hitting an opponent with the ball far away.
At the same time, Juventus fans argue that Douglas Luiz was not punishable for violent conduct given that he hit Patric on his back and that the Lazio defender fell down a bit too easily, as shown in a video that emerged on social media hours after the game.
⚪️⚫️ @juventusfc | @Chiariello_CS: “I riflettori vanno puntati invece su Juventus-Lazio: se è giusta l’espulsione di Romagnoli, clamoroso è stato non buttare fuori Douglas Luiz per pugno a Patric. Questo è scandaloso”.
