New footage shows Samu’s assault on Bah in Porto v Benfica (Video) | OneFootball

The incident involving Samu and Alexander Bah in stoppage time of the Clássico between Porto and Benfica continues to spark discussion. A new video, meanwhile shared on social media, shows more clearly the moment when the Porto forward strikes the Benfica full-back, in an episode that caused strong indignation in Benfica’s dressing room.

Benfica reacted immediately and the situation quickly escalated, involving several members of both teams.

Oskar Pietuszewski joined the argument, while João Palhinha and Borja Sainz also ended up involved in the commotion. The atmosphere became very tense in the final moments of a match that ended with FC Porto winning 3-1.

Within Marco Silva’s squad, Samu’s gesture was reportedly viewed with particular discomfort. According to Benfica’s perception, the contact initiated by the Porto forward went beyond the normal limits of a dispute between players and should have warranted a different kind of disciplinary intervention.

The episode thus became a major talking point. Benfica’s interpretation also finds support in the analyses of refereeing experts.

In particular, it was argued that Samu should have been shown a yellow card for his behavior in the incident, while Bah ended up being the player cautioned by referee Miguel Nogueira. The new camera angle promises to reignite the debate around the incident and the performance of the officiating team in one of the tensest moments of the match at the Estádio do Dragão.

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