Debast learns ban after red card in Sporting - Arouca | OneFootball

Zeno Debast was handed a one-match suspension following the straight red card he received in Sporting’s 2-2 draw against Arouca. The centre-back will therefore miss the trip to Braga, scheduled for October 9.

According to the list of sanctions released by the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation, the Belgian international’s offence was classified as “serious foul play”, with no additional punishment beyond a one-match ban.

The disciplinary body justified the decision based on the challenge made in the 54th minute. In the report, it is stated that Debast made a “tackle on an opponent with excessive force, endangering the latter’s physical integrity”.

The sending-off had a direct impact on the course of the Sporting - Arouca match. The Lions were leading 2-0 when they were reduced to ten men and eventually allowed the visitors to come back, with Arouca equalising in the closing stages of the game.

A few hours after the match, Debast publicly took responsibility for what happened. “Sporting fans, I take full responsibility. I made a mistake and let the team down with a red card. I would like to apologise for this and do everything in my power to make up for it. We will fight. Together!”, he wrote.

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