Benfica revive old complaints over Estoril v Sporting clash (video) | OneFootball

Benfica had to dig deep to start their complaints about Sporting’s match. At issue is the goal by Luis Suárez that gave the Lions a 1-0 victory over Estoril last Saturday, September 27, in a match counting for the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Through a post on their social media, the Eagles expressed their displeasure with APAF regarding the goal scored by the Lions, questioning Pedro Gonçalves’ position and drawing a comparison with a disallowed goal in the first leg of the 2023/24 Portuguese Cup semi-final.

In that match, Ángel Di María put the ball in the back of the net after an assist from Orkun Kokçu, but the play was reviewed by VAR. The video assistant referee alerted Fábio Veríssimo to the possible interference of Casper Tengstedt, who may have obstructed goalkeeper Franco Israel’s line of sight. The referee then decided to disallow the goal, keeping Sporting ahead for the second leg.

Despite the attempt to compare the two incidents, they deserve different judgments. While in Tengstedt’s case, he was moving and obstructing Franco Israel’s vision, Pedro Gonçalves remained stationary, and therefore did not interfere with the Estoril goalkeeper during the play.

After the 1-0 win at Estádio Coimbra da Mota, Sporting will only return to the pitch next Wednesday, October 1, against Napoli. The match, part of the second round of the Champions League, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at 8:00 p.m., against the team led by Antonio Conte.

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