Ex-Porto almost broke Banjaqui's leg, Benfica cite Farioli (Video) | OneFootball

Benfica protested a decision by the refereeing team led by referee João Gonçalves during the first half of the home match against Gil Vicente (3-1) and, at the same time, took a swipe at Porto, more specifically at Francesco Farioli.

Daniel Banjaqui, an incident that did not even earn a yellow card from the referee.

"Strange things," they wrote in the caption, alluding to a phrase uttered by Francesco Farioli after Porto’s win away to Casa Pia. "It is an important result on a day and on a pitch that are always difficult, especially when several strange things happen," he said.

The Reds’ provocation and both clubs’ criticism of domestic refereeing came a week before the first clássico of the season. Porto host Benfica from 8:30 pm on Sunday at the Estádio do Dragão.

. The match, corresponding to the first round of the Europa League league phase, against the side coached by Ruben Amorim, will be played at 8:00 pm at San Siro.

Watch the video of the foul:

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