Hjulmand sent off for reckless tackle in Sporting v Club Brugge | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques gave his usual analysis of the incidents in the match between Sporting and Club Brugge, which the Lions won 3-0. In his opinion piece for the newspaper A Bola, the refereeing expert did not avoid focusing on the incident where Tobias Stieler wanted to send off Morten Hjulmand, right at the end of the match, a decision that was later overturned by VAR.

"9. The referee showed a straight red card to Morten Hjulmand for believing that the midfielder had gone in studs up on Stankovic’s body/arm, but with the replays it became clear that he had made a mistake in his decision. That’s when VAR, and rightly so, stepped in to overturn the initial decision, as the Dane raised his right leg and touched the ball first with his foot, then pulled his leg back and hit the opponent’s arm with his shin. In conclusion, there was no violent conduct, but rather a reckless challenge, which is why the red card was downgraded to a yellow. Excellent intervention by the video assistant referee," he began.

Furthermore, the former Portuguese referee discussed two incidents involving the same players: Christos Tzolis and Iván Fresneda, with the Belgian side asking for a penalty in both cases, something Pedro Henriques ‘dismisses’: "29. Christos Tzolis complained of being touched on his left foot inside the Lions’ box, in a challenge with Iván Fresneda. There is no clear replay showing a possible stamp, it just looks like a slight contact, a glancing and inconsequential touch while running. It’s worth remembering that VAR had access to all the replays and angles it wanted, and if it upheld the decision not to award a penalty, it’s because there really was no foul".

"50. After a cross from Tzolis, the ball hit Iván Fresneda’s left elbow, who had his hands behind his back, with his arm close to and along his body, without increasing his silhouette. Correct decision not to award a penalty kick", it reads.

With this victory – the 15th in 20 matches this season – Rui Borges’s men now have 10 points in the competition and are in eighth place. The next match in the international competition is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, at 5:45 p.m., against Bayern Munich in Germany.

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