Stats show Mourinho wrong on Hjulmand, Sporting man not "untouchable" | OneFootball

After the draw between Benfica and Sporting (1-1), José Mourinho stated that Morten Hjulmand is “untouchable” and that he doesn’t get booked despite committing fouls. However, the data tells a completely different story. The Lions’ captain is among those who have received the most yellow cards in the League since 2023.

In a total of 71 matches played (5,513 minutes) for the green and whites across three different editions of our championship, the Danish footballer has been shown 26 cards: he received 25 yellow cards (two of them in the same match) and one red card.

In this ranking, the Sporting player is only surpassed by Seba Pérez, who, in 69 matches between Boavista and Casa Pia (4,890’), received the same 26 cards, but distributed as follows: 22 yellow cards and four red cards. The top three is completed by Matheus Pereira, from Santa Clara, who, in 68 games (4,531 minutes) for the islanders, was penalized by referees 23 times (22 yellow cards and one red card).

On the other hand, Nicolás Otamendi, during this period, received only 19 cards (18 yellow and one red) in 74 matches (6,535 minutes). Thus, the facts presented contradict the statements made by José Mourinho, who tried to divert attention after adding yet another match without a win at the helm of the Reds.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Morten Hjulmand – valued at 50 million euros – has played in 20 matches: 13 in Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In the 1,798 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Lions’ captain has scored two goals and provided two assists.

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