After Braga v Benfica draw, Fredrik Aursnes slams the refereeing | OneFootball

Fredrik Aursnes did not mince words in criticizing the refereeing led by João Gonçalves. The scorer of Benfica's equalizing goal considered that Braga was better in the first half and that the Eagles dominated afterwards, however, he emphasized that the third goal of the Reds should not have been disallowed.

At the end of the match, Benfica's number 8, alongside José Mourinho, analyzed the events at Pedreira. "In the first half, Braga was better. We were better in the second half," the Norwegian midfielder began, in statements to Sport TV.

"It was a tough game. The third goal should have been validated. It wasn't a foul by Ríos, it should have been a goal. It wasn't a foul. We had another great chance to score," Aursnes said, disagreeing with the decision made by João Gonçalves, the main referee, and Tiago Martins, responsible for the VAR.

"We knew they like to have the ball, they are a good team. They maintain possession well. They overload the flanks. We didn't handle that well," admitted Benfica's number 8, acknowledging that the team was not at its best level in the first 45 minutes.

"In the second half, we pressed higher and better. We played well in the second half. We deserved the 3 points. We are disappointed with the 2-2," Aursnes pointed out. "We have to focus on ourselves. We wanted to win today. We will try to win the next game," concluded the player, setting his sights on the clash with Estoril on January 3rd.

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