Napoli’s meeting with Frosinone turned on a penalty incident in the 27th minute, when a save that briefly denied Rasmus Hojlund was overturned after a VAR review.
A penalty won by Hojlund
The Danish forward had earned the spot-kick himself, driving into the Frosinone area before being brought down by Cittadini. Hojlund stepped up to take the penalty, but Palmisani kept out his first attempt.
The moment did not stand for long. A rapid VAR check found that the Frosinone goalkeeper had moved too far forward at the instant of the kick, with both feet beyond the goal line.
- Hojlund won the penalty after his run into the box and Cittadini’s foul.
- Palmisani saved Hojlund’s initial effort.
- VAR ruled that the goalkeeper had infringed the regulations when the shot was taken.
- The save was cancelled and Napoli were awarded a retake.
De Bruyne takes responsibility
Napoli changed taker for the second attempt. Kevin De Bruyne took the ball and converted, ensuring that the episode ended with a goal rather than a costly missed opportunity.
It was a small sequence of decisions and details, but one that altered the course of the afternoon: Hojlund’s initiative created the chance, Palmisani’s intervention appeared decisive, and VAR’s intervention gave Napoli another route from the spot.
Fantasy scores revised
The review also changed the scoring consequences in fantasy football. Palmisani’s three-point bonus for the penalty save was removed, while Hojlund’s three-point deduction for a missed penalty was also cancelled.
- Palmisani’s +3 for saving the first penalty was erased.
- Hojlund’s -3 for the apparent miss was removed.
- De Bruyne’s successful retake became the decisive entry from the penalty incident.
