Nicola Sansone put the ball inside an empty net against Inter yesterday, avoiding referee confusion as the goal would have been disallowed if scored directly from a throw-in.

The Italy winger gave all three points to Bologna in a crucial game for the Serie A title yesterday. He made the most of an incredible error from Inter’s second-choice goalkeeper Ionut Radu who failed to control the ball received from a throw-in of Ivan Perisic.

It’s still unclear whether Radu touched the ball or not and, in case he didn’t do it, Sansone’s touch would be a decisive one. This is because a goal can’t be scored directly from a throw-in. If the ball enters the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded, while if the ball enters the thrower’s goal, then a corner kick is awarded.

If Radu hadn’t touched the ball, Bologna would have been awarded a corner kick, but Sansone’s touch before the ball crossed the line avoided confusion, putting Inter in a troublesome situation.