Jorge Faustino clarifies Benfica v Estoril incidents: movement... | OneFootball

Jorge Faustino stated that there were no penalties left uncalled in favor of Estoril and that the penalty awarded to Benfica was correctly given. In the aftermath of the victory against the canary team, the expert analyzed the key plays of the first game of the year, officiated by Anzhony Rodrigues.

"Marqués touched the ball with his arm, which was clearly outstretched and moving towards the ball. Good VAR intervention. Penalty", stated Jorge Faustino, in remarks to the newspaper Record. Marco Ferreira shared the same interpretation: "Marqués jumped towards the ball, in a deliberate movement, deflecting it with his right arm. Penalty well called after VAR intervention".

Regarding the plays that were not called, the expert considers that there was an offensive foul in the first situation: "Marqués obstructed Dedic's progress, who reacted by pushing the Estoril player. If an infraction were to be called, it would be the first, offensive one. With a subsequent yellow card to Dedic for the reaction".

Later, Jorge Faustino maintained the same criteria in the play involving the Eagles' captain: "The shot hit Otamendi's arm when it was close to his body without unnatural volume. No penalty. Good decision", an analysis also shared by Marco Ferreira.

"Play in Benfica's area with the ball hitting Otamendi's body/arm without infraction. The defender has his arm close to his body in a natural movement. Good decision", concluded the second expert, about the play that marked the match between the red and the Estoril teams.

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