Leonino
·16 February 2026
Marco Ferreira claims Sporting’s goal against Famalicão was offside

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·16 February 2026

Marco Ferreira analyzed the performance of David Silva in the match between Sporting and Famalicão (1-0). The refereeing expert gave the referee a score of three and noted that the goal scored by the Minho team was preceded by a foul and that VAR was crucial in disallowing the play.
M. Ferreira: "He benefited from VAR to disallow the irregular goal"
"He benefited from VAR to disallow the irregular goal in a match where he made good decisions in the penalty areas. Disciplinarily, he made some mistakes that did not impact the criteria adopted. Well assisted," he began writing in the newspaper 'Record', addressing the incident.
In the 8th minute, Ibrahima Ba stunned the Alvalade stands after putting Famalicão ahead with a powerful shot from outside the box. However, the goal was eventually disallowed after VAR alerted referee David Silva to a possible foul by Pedro Santos.
Marco Ferreira explained the moment in question: "Ibrahima Ba wins the ball from Maxi Araújo and scores after Pedro Santos trips Maxi Araújo recklessly. Goal correctly disallowed after a good intervention by VAR," as reported in the sports daily.
The green and white team will return to the field next Saturday, February 21, against Moreirense. The match, valid for the 23rd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa, will be played at 18:00 at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
See Maxi's foul:
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