Pedro Henriques: Penalty on Nuno Santos, but with a caveat | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed the performance of the refereeing team in the match between Sporting and AFS SAD, which ended with a 3-2 victory in extra time. The expert confirms that Nuno Santos was fouled in the penalty area at 90+11, but explains that it was Souleymane Faye's offside that prevented the penalty from being awarded.

"There is a penalty by Gustavo Mendonça on Nuno Santos, who supported himself with his arm on the back of the Sporting player, preventing him from jumping and knocking him down. However, the play is canceled (VAR) because in the build-up on the right wing, Faye, who plays the ball, is in an offside position by 12 cm", as reported in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

The 30-year-old winger fell in the AFS SAD area, with the match at 2-2, after being knocked down by Gustavo Mendonça, but André Narciso let play continue, later being alerted by the video assistant referee that, before the possible infraction, Souleymane Faye was in an offside position.

At 77 minutes, Alvalade erupted to greet Nuno Santos' return to competition for the main team, 15 months later, coming on for Francisco Trincão. The Portuguese player did not hide his emotion at the tribute, even being greeted by opponents.

The green and white team will return to the field next Monday, February 9th, against Porto. The match, part of the 21st round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at Estádio do Dragão, at 8:45 PM.

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