Benfica hard done by? Pedro Henriques says Porto escaped 3 cards | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed Miguel Nogueira’s refereeing in the Clássico between Porto and Benfica and believes that, although Clément Lenglet’s sending-off was correct, three yellow cards should have been shown to Porto players.

In the analysis published after the match, the former referee points to “inconsistency and less consistency in the disciplinary criteria,” identifying Alberto Costa, Jakub Kiwior and Samu as the Porto players who should have been cautioned.

On the positive side, Pedro Henriques considers Lenglet’s dismissal for two yellow cards to have been correct, while also highlighting the decisions made in both penalty areas and the validation of the three goals scored in the match. In the 45+1st minute, Kiwior pushed Bah in a move in which, according to Pedro Henriques, “he shows no intention of playing the ball, only the aim of bringing down the opponent and stopping the move.” In the former referee’s view, the corresponding yellow card should have been shown.

At the 34th minute, Alberto Costa should also have been shown a yellow card. Pedro Henriques believes that the Porto full-back raised his left arm and struck Prestianni in the face, in an action that should have been punished disciplinarily.

Then, in stoppage time, in the 90+3rd minute, Samu should also have seen a yellow card for unsporting behaviour after putting his hand in the opponent’s face. The cards shown to Bah, Pietuszewski and Tomás Araújo in that same incident are considered correct.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.