Sampdoria Tweet After VAR Decisions Back Cristiano Ronaldo's Penalty, Defeat To Juventus

Sampdoria are not happy with the role that VAR played in their 2-1 defeat to Juventus on Saturday.

The Old Lady took an early first-half lead through Cristiano Ronaldo's strike, but Fabio Quagliarella fired in from the spot kick to equalise for Sampdoria and keep the score 1-1 at half-time.

After a corner was awarded in the 63rd minute, Miralem Pjanić swung in the ball and it hit Alex Ferrari on the hand.

While his arm was by his side, VAR was called into action and a penalty was awarded to Juve, with Ronaldo converting from the spot kick and handing his side a 2-1 advantage.

Riccardo Saponara curled in a peach of a strike during injury time, only for VAR to once again be called into action and ruled that the 27-year-old midfielder came back from an offside position.

As expected, the goal was disallowed and it handed Massimiliano Allegri's men all three points.

Sampdoria tweeted at full-time and were not shy to express their thoughts on VAR's use for Ronaldo's penalty and the final result.

"Full-time in Turin. #JuveSamp ends in a home win, thanks to a debatable #Ronaldo penalty and a helping hand by #VAR. Hard lines," reads the tweet.

Allegri's side have picked up 17 wins out of the 19 matches they have played in the league.

"I like VAR, because these are difficult decisions for a referee and we should welcome anything that makes his job easier."

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