Rui Borges on Porto’s ‘phantom’ penalty before Sporting clash: Could’ve been different | OneFootball

Rui Borges was questioned about Porto's 'phantom penalty' against Arouca, awarded when the score was tied (1-1), which has sparked significant controversy in recent days. In anticipation of the Classic, the coach reacted.

"It might not have been a penalty, but the referee decided that way. I'm not going to talk about refereeing or incidents from other games," commented the coach of the green and whites, without delving much into the subject. Additionally, Rui Borges commented on the choice of Cláudio Pereira to referee the Classic.

It's his debut in big games, may he have a good game and be part of a great spectacle," he stated.

Sporting reaches the semi-finals after eliminating AFS SAD in the quarters, by 3-2, in extra time. Before that, the journey of the team coached by Rui Borges in the main competition began with a hard-fought victory against Paços de Ferreira, by 3-2, in the third round. This was followed by a comfortable win at Alvalade against Marinhense (3-0) and, already in the round of 16, the lions secured their place in a dramatic fashion, eliminating Santa Clara by 3-2 also after regulation time.

The match, counting for the first leg of the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 20:45, at the Estádio José Alvalade.

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