António Silva on Deniz Gul penalty: "Refereeing is influenced…"

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·10 November 2025

António Silva on Deniz Gul penalty: "Refereeing is influenced…"

The Benfica dropped points again and António Silva expressed his disappointment with the 2-2 draw at the end of the match.

The young central defender admitted that the team could have done more, but emphasized that the game was affected by a decision he considers wrong by the refereeing team.

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“First of all, the blame ultimately lies with us because we drew and should have done more during the game,” the Portuguese international began by saying in statements at the end of the match.

Nevertheless, António Silva was incisive in his criticism of the penalty awarded against Benfica for an alleged handball, and he was incredulous at the referee's interpretation.

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