Sporting v Braga grabs foreign headlines, spotlight falls on Hjulmand | OneFootball

The penalty committed by Morten Hjulmand in Sporting's last game was a topic of conversation in Denmark. The captain of the lions was the author of the foul that resulted in the penalty for Braga and led to the final result of a 1-1 draw against the Minho team last Sunday, October 5th, in a match for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal.

According to information from the newspaper Record, the incident that led to the Braga penalty, in the 90+5 minutes, was scrutinized in the Danish sports press. According to various media outlets in the Nordic country, the play was considered a defensive error by the 'number 42' of the Alvalade Club.

Morten Hjulmand himself was not less dissatisfied with the penalty conceded. The Sporting captain was furious with the joint decision of the referee and VAR of the match, even earning a yellow card for his words. At the end of the match, the Dane again criticized Cláudio Pereira, once more criticizing the decision.

The criticisms of the green and white captain in his home country come at a critical time. The 'number 42' of the Alvalade Club was called to represent the Denmark national team in the upcoming international commitments, which aim for qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Nordics will face Belarus and Greece.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Morten Hjulmand - valued at 50 million euros - participated in 10 matches. The captain of the green and whites was a starter in all the matches played by the lions, having scored one goal in 880 minutes of play.

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