Less than 2 minutes had passed in Sassuolo-Lazio when protests broke out after Taylor scored the opening goal. Referee Zufferli allowed it to stand after a lengthy VAR check over Davide Frattesi's position before the finish.
Early goal sparks protests
Taylor played the ball to Isaksen down the right. A defender in black and green blocked Isaksen's low cross, and the ball fell to Taylor, who shot across goal and beat Turati.
Appeal over Frattesi's position
Sassuolo appealed to Zufferli, arguing that Davide Frattesi was clearly offside and in front of Turati. Frattesi was clearly offside inside the penalty area and in the ball's path, and he jumped to avoid touching the ball.
Lengthy stoppage and on-field reaction
The goal stood after the review. GOAL said the stoppage lasted 3 minutes. During the stoppage, Sassuolo captain Domenico Berardi protested loudly and repeatedly pointed out that Frattesi had jumped precisely to avoid touching the ball.
Marelli's view
Marelli said: "In my view, the goal should stand. Frattesi is in an offside position and in the six-yard box, but he is not in the goalkeeper’s line of sight; he is to his right, so he does not affect the Sassuolo goalkeeper’s ability to intervene in the slightest."