How so? Benfica no penalties, but expert points at Dedic: Pulled... | OneFootball

The match between Benfica and Braga was marked by some controversy, in a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. In the aftermath of the match, Marco Ferreira and Jorge Faustino gave João Pinheiro a positive rating, stating that Benfica were not denied any penalties, while also pointing to an incident involving Amar Dedic.

Starting with the disallowed goal for Ivanovic, Jorge Faustino had no doubts about the incident that occurred in the 4th minute: "At the moment of Schjelderup's shot, which sent the ball toward Ivanovic, the Croatian was slightly ahead (4 cm) in an offside position. Goal correctly disallowed by the assistant referee".

Marco Ferreira, meanwhile, says Benfica have no reason to complain about the incident that happened in the 16th minute: "Incident in the Braga penalty area, with Schjelderup delivering a cross and Lelo intercepting the ball with his head without committing an infringement. The defender opens his arms and clears the ball correctly. Good decision".

The same expert then backed João Pinheiro's decision in the move that would have made it 2-1 to Benfica: "Pavlidis appears in the area and scores after an assist from Schjelderup. The Norwegian does not prevent the ball from fully crossing the goal line and makes the cross from outside the field of play. Goal correctly disallowed".

Finally, Jorge Faustino says a penalty should have been awarded to Braga for an alleged foul committed by the Bosnian full-back: "Dedic clearly pulled Pau Victor's shirt, preventing him from continuing his feinting movement and projecting him forward. Penalty kick should have been awarded".

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