Following their 4-0 Europa League loss to Roma, Brighton & Hove Albion have requested that UEFA look into a number of incidents, including obscene signs and the VAR’s assessment of a goal.
With goals from Bryan Cristante, Gianluca Mancini, Paulo Dybala, and Romelu Lukaku in the first leg of the Round of 16 match on Thursday night, the Giallorossi broke out into a frenzy at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Athletic reports that Brighton has asked UEFA multiple times for additional investigation in the wake of the events in the Eternal City.
Two supporters were known to have been stabbed the night before the game, but they also say that inside the stadium, things like lighters and coins were hurled at them.
There were claims of a homophobic sign in the stands in addition to pictures of an ugly sign directed against the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The most peculiar request relates to an event that transpired on the pitch; Mancini’s goal to put Roma ahead 3-0 was declared offside by VAR, but concerns about it persist after he connected with Stephan El Shaarawy’s pass.
The Semi-Automatic Offside Technology, which would provide an exact outline of the players on the pitch at the time the ball was played, is not used in the Europa League, unlike in Serie A.
Even if the broadcast replays were not decisive, VAR declared the match won, and it’s probable that they had access to alternative camera perspectives.
