Benfica respond to Famalicão chief with new Otamendi footage (Video) | OneFootball

Benfica put an end to the discussion about the incident involving Nicolás Otamendi. Through social media, the team shared a video showing new images regarding the penalty, in which the captain of the Club da Luz was hit in the face by Justin de Haas.

In the post made on the social network X, Benfica responded to the accusations made by Miguel Ribeiro, president of Famalicão's SAD, who, at the end of the match, strongly criticized André Narciso's refereeing, making a direct comparison with what had been witnessed in the game between Santa Clara and Sporting, for the Portuguese Cup.

It is worth recalling that the incident in question happened in the 29th minute, following a cross from Georgiy Sudakov, where Otamendi went for the play but ended up being hit by the opponent. In his view, André Narciso considered that the Dutch player had a negligent approach to the play.

As it was a move that generated some controversy, José Mourinho was asked about the penalty and made everything clear. “About Famalicão's complaints, I have nothing to do with that. My opinion? Penalty. Easy. I'm not good at meteorology, I don't even watch it on TV. I just check my iPhone to see the temperature,” said the Special One.

With this victory – the 20th in 30 games this season –, Benfica now has 35 points in 15 matches (10 wins and five draws). The Eagles temporarily occupy the second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic, waiting to see what Sporting does this Wednesday at 8:45 PM in Guimarães. Porto is first, with 43 points.

Check out the images released by Benfica here:

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