Genoa held Milan 1-1 after Nicolae Stanciu missed a stoppage-time penalty following Strahinja Pavlovic’s tampering with the spot; Daniele De Rossi blasted Milan’s tactics. Betting angle: consider Genoa +1 or draw-no-bet in their next fixture and avoid heavy Milan odds — the draw and handicap markets look safer given the controversy and Genoa’s resilience.
Stanciu penalty miss hands Milan a draw as controversy erupts
Genoa secured a 1-1 draw with AC Milan at San Siro, but the match was overshadowed by Nicolae Stanciu’s missed stoppage-time penalty after a ludicrous interruption at the penalty spot. Strahinja Pavlovic was seen digging at the spot before the kick, a moment that provoked outrage and dominating headlines after the final whistle.
De Rossi lashes out at Milan’s approach and referee response
Genoa coach Daniele De Rossi criticised Milan’s attitude and the handling of the incident by the match officials. “The referee should do something more. I told him, and he replied that he had booked him. But it’s not enough,” De Rossi said. He added: “I think you can’t take a penalty kick three minutes and 50 seconds after it was awarded and confirmed a few seconds later. Stanciu didn’t miss the penalty because of the hole. I also missed a penalty in Manchester and there was no hole there.”
“We are not the village idiots” — De Rossi defends his players
De Rossi dismissed suggestions his side were naive, arguing Milan tried anything to win at the weight of San Siro. “Milan are a big club, San Siro is a big stadium, but we are not the ‘village idiots,’” he said, defending Genoa’s competitive spirit in a tense relegation fight.
Referee, rules and fallout from the penalty spot incident
The pitch disturbance — and the time lapse between the award and the retaken kick — has raised questions about match control and the adequacy of a yellow card as a sanction. The incident has renewed calls for clearer procedures when the penalty spot is tampered with and for stricter enforcement by referees in high-stakes moments.
What this means for Serie A, standings and upcoming fixtures
Genoa sit 17th in Serie A, three points above the relegation zone, with just two points from their last five league games. They host Cagliari at the Stadio Ferraris next Monday. Milan remain unbeaten in Serie A since August and travel to Fiorentina on Sunday, January 11. The outcome and drama at San Siro could influence betting markets — especially handicap and draw-no-bet options — as punters factor in disciplinary and psychological fallout for both sides.
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