Penalty not given! Pedro Henriques says Sporting star was fouled illegally | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed the performance of the refereeing team in the match between Sporting and Estrela da Amadora, which ended with a victory for the Lions (4-0). The expert mentioned that it was a match with few incidents or controversial moments, but highlighted that a penalty was missed for a foul on Luis Suárez.

"At the 45th minute, in the Estrela da Amadora penalty area, Luis Suárez was illegally charged, as Otávio, with speed and momentum, ended up using his entire left side to literally barge into the Colombian forward, causing him to fall and lose the chance to contest possession of the ball," he began writing in the newspaper 'A Bola', noting that the VAR should have intervened.

"For a charge to be legal, only the shoulder should be used, against the same part of the body, shoulder and shoulder blade, with the ball at a playable distance – which was not the case. With the various replays, it is clear and obvious that this infraction occurred, which is why VAR really should have intervened. It should be noted that Sporting regained possession in midfield where Hjulmand controlled behind Oumar Ngom without grabbing, pushing, or charging him." Furthermore, the former referee also pointed out that Jovane should have been shown a yellow card in the 51st minute.

"For there to be consistency and uniformity of criteria with the yellow card rightly shown to Maxi Araújo, the referee should also have shown a yellow card to Jovane Cabral who, with his right hand fully open, struck Morten Hjulmand on the back of the head," it reads.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 20 matches: 12 in Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In 1,382 minutes, the striker has scored 12 goals and provided two assists.

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