Ex-Benfica target slams Famalicão v Sporting refereeing: “It wasn’t…” | OneFootball

Last night, Sporting returned to competition after the international break, winning away against Famalicão (2-1). However, the match, officiated by António Nobre, had some suspicious incidents, and Gustavo Sá, a player who was sought after by Benfica, claims that a red card was spared for the Lions.

The scorer of the opening goal for the Minho team, the playmaker, in statements to Sport TV, questioned how António Nobre handled the match incidents: “It was a tough game as we expected, but it's hard to digest because we created several opportunities. We feel a bit wronged because I don't understand the refereeing criteria.”

To support his claim, the player who reacted to Benfica's interest, gave a specific example: “At the end of the first half, there was an incident that resulted in a yellow card for us, and it wasn't the same for Sporting, who could have gone into halftime with one less player.”

When asked about the example he gave to explain the difference in criteria, the Famalicão midfielder chose not to elaborate further on his analysis: “That doesn't matter. We left with our heads held high and did everything to win and take the points.”

Despite the defeat against the Alvalade team, the Portuguese U21 international emphasized the importance of such matches for Famalicão: “We conceded the first goals in the 5th round against the national champion.”

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