Expert: Red card for elbow in Sporting vs AVS SAD clash | OneFootball

Jorge Coroado has no doubts: Ruben Semedo should have seen a red card after hitting Giorgi Kochorashvili in the face with his elbow. Sporting defeated AVS SAD by a clear 6-0 on the night of last Saturday, December 13th, but according to refereeing experts, Iancu Vasilica made a serious mistake.

The incident happened at the 60th minute. Ruben Semedo, a former Sporting player, who left the field under boos from the fans yesterday, stopped a play with Giorgi Kochorashvili, where he hit the Georgia international in the face with his elbow. The panel of experts from the newspaper O Jogo pointed out this referee error.

"Rúben Semedo was clear in the foul committed, hitting Kochorashvili in the face with his elbow. A red card should have been applied", Jorge Coroado began to write. For the refereeing expert, the foul by the former Sporting player deserved expulsion. It should be noted that the player was not even cautioned.

José Leirós does not agree with the color of the card, but also believes that the referee should have done more than just call the foul: "Rúben Semedo did not intend to play the ball and went towards Kochorashvili to knock him down, using his leg and arm. A well-called free kick, but a yellow card should have been shown".

"Semedo made a challenge without considering the danger or consequences for the opponent. A foul deserving of a yellow card, which was not shown", was the analysis of Fortunato Azevedo who, like his colleagues, pointed out the referee's error in the Sporting - AVS SAD match.

Check out a great goal by Kochorashvili here:

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