Faustino: Braga midfielder lucky to avoid red on 77 vs Sporting | OneFootball

Jorge Faustino evaluated the performance of Cláudio Pereira, referee of the Sporting - Braga match, for the eighth round of the Liga Betclic. The expert analyzed some of the incidents of the match and mentioned that Rodrigo Zalazar could have seen a red card at the 77th minute.

"Rodrigo Zalazar made an inappropriate and very negligent tackle, hitting the sole of his boot on Maxi Araújo's ankle area. A direct free kick and yellow card were correct. He risked another disciplinary interpretation," wrote the former Portuguese referee in the newspaper 'Record'.

Earlier, at the 62nd minute, Jorge Faustino mentioned that the Uruguayan midfielder tried to draw a penalty: "He lost balance while feinting Debast and ended up falling. The contact between the arms of both players was a consequence of their actions and had no influence on the fall. No penalty".

, which was scored during injury time, at 90+7 minutes, after Luis Suárez (19') had paved the way for the lions to get closer to the first place.

The green and white team will return to the field only on Saturday, October 18, against Paços de Ferreira. The match, for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at the Estádio Capital do Móvel, at 8:15 PM.

See the incident between Maxi and Zalazar:

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