Marco Ferreira slams Hélder Malheiro’s refereeing in Farense v Benfica | OneFootball

The performance of the refereeing team in the Farense – Benfica match received severe criticism from Marco Ferreira. The former international referee analyzed the work led by Hélder Malheiro, highlighting evident disciplinary failures throughout the ninety minutes. The final rating given was negative, reflecting decisions that had a direct impact on the course of the match.

Regarding a possible forgiven expulsion for the Algarve team, the expert was adamant: “Romero trips Ivanovic, still outside the area, destroying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. The forward had the ball under control and, if not tripped, would have been left with only the goalkeeper to beat. Direct free kick well awarded and yellow card poorly shown after a good intervention by the VAR. Red card not shown”.

Regarding the penalty awarded to the reds, the decision was met with full agreement: “Incident in the Farense area with D'Agrella trying to anticipate Schjelderup, ending up hitting the forward's leg, recklessly causing his fall. Penalty well awarded”.

As for the disallowed goal for Farense, the analysis confirmed the detected infraction: “Romero appears in the area and heads for goal after Geovanny pushes António Silva, with both arms on his back, diverting the defender from contesting the ball. Goal well annulled after VAR intervention”.

The overall performance evaluation was very low, with strong criticism: “Rating 2. Ignored Prestianni's simulations, benefiting the offender, impacting the game. Ignored the good intervention by the VAR by not punishing a clear goal-scoring opportunity with the corresponding red card. Made the right decision on the penalty. Well assisted”.

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