Pedro Henriques says Suárez-Doué clash was a red in Estrela-Sporting | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed the main refereeing incidents in Estrela da Amadora - Sporting, the opening-round Liga match that ended in a 2-2 draw. Among other incidents, the expert highlighted a situation involving Eddy Doué and Luis Suárez.

the action warranted a second yellow card for the home team player.

"Eddy Doué grabbed and pulled Luis Suárez from behind, even making contact with his neck/head. This unsporting behavior was worthy of a yellow card (which would have been his second)," wrote the former referee in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

and that the yellow card shown to the Sporting forward ended up being appropriate: "Afterward, Suárez was rightly cautioned for his improper reaction".

José Leirós also identified a significant disciplinary error that harmed the green-and-whites. The former referee says Eddy Doué should have been shown a red card in the 52nd minute in an incident with Fotis Ioannidis (Find out more HERE).

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