Jorge Coroado says Porto player should have seen straight red at 0-0 | OneFootball

The refereeing of the match between Porto and Moreirense is generating major controversy and backlash in Portuguese football. The analysis by the sports press experts was unanimous in pointing out serious flaws in the work of referee António Nobre - the same one from Sporting - Vitória last season - and the VAR team.

The most controversial incident of the match took place in the 17th minute of the first half on the pitch at the Estádio do Dragão. The forward William Gomes.

Jorge Coroado, a former Portuguese referee, considered the Porto player's challenge to be violent conduct and insisted that the Brazilian should have been sent off. The former official stressed that the deliberate use of the left elbow warranted an immediate straight red card.

The other analysts on newspaper O JOGO’s panel also felt that the on-field refereeing team had made the wrong decision, although they argued for a less severe punishment. José Leirós and Fortunato Azevedo agreed that the incident went unpunished when it required a free kick and the corresponding yellow card.

António Nobre’s failure to apply any disciplinary sanction ended up sparing the Porto player from punishment in the first half. Video assistant referee Bruno Esteves once again came under heavy criticism for failing to intervene in an incident considered violent conduct.

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