📸 How did Italy's late equaliser not stand against France?

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Emily Wilson·22 June 2023

The ghost goal is at it again.

It was a genuinely entertaining 90 minutes of football between France and Italy at the U21 Euros on Thursday before the match ended in controversy.

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Goals at either end and a red card ensured this tournament opener had some drama, but that was all brushed aside in the dying moments.

France were leading 2-1 and as the Italians pressed for their second equaliser, Raoul Bellanova eventually had the ball in the net for 2-2.

It looked well, well, over the line, even before Castello Lukeba cleared the chance.

Italy U21 denied a clear goal at the death v France. No goal line technology in use. France 2-1 Italy #U21EURO
– Thursday, 22 June 2023

However, the referee decided it was not a goal. Is this already the robbery of the summer?