Expert on Mourinho protégé's incident in Vitória SC v Benfica: controversy | OneFootball

Duarte Gomes made a point of sharing his opinion on an incident that marked the match against Vitória Guimarães. Appearing on a program that aims to clarify refereeing decisions, the specialist analyzed the possible sending off of Georgiy Sudakov. However, the former referee explained that, despite being controversial, the disciplinary action applied to the Benfica player was correct.

Appearing on the program 'Livre Arbítrio', broadcast by Canal 11, the technical director of refereeing at the FPF was invited to comment on the key incidents of the Vitória SC - Benfica match. “The controversy generated by this incident is understandable,” Duarte Gomes began, when addressing the foul committed by Georgiy Sudakov.

“It’s a very harsh incident, which we consider to be orange, right on the borderline. There are some elements that could justify a red card and others that do not,” added the former referee, revealing the type of nature in which this kind of foul falls within the code of conduct.

However, in the case of the foul committed by the number 10 of the reds, against the team from Guimarães, the FPF technical director believes that João Pinheiro made the right final decision: “This incident has a dangerous contact variable, but there are mitigating factors to justify the yellow card, which was the correct decision.”

“The player loses initial control of the ball and tries to recover it with too much force. Sudakov and the Vitória Guimarães player both had their foot planted on the ground and, therefore, among the elements for red and yellow, the referee decided according to the criteria. When in doubt, you go for the lesser punishment. That is, between yellow and red, you give yellow,” justified Duarte Gomes.

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