Porto hit out at Benfica after refereeing row: benefited more… | OneFootball

Porto beat Alverca 2-0 in their Liga Portugal Betclic opener, with both goals being scored from the penalty spot. This Tuesday, in rejecting accusations of favoritism by the refereeing, the Dragons stated thatBenfica was the team that benefited most from penalties last season.

"Just remember that last year Benfica was the team among the top ten leagues that benefited from the most penalties: 26", it can be read in the latest edition of Dragões Diário, in yet another jab aimed at the Lisbon club.

Besides Benfica, the blue and whites also targeted Sporting. "Sporting appears in an honorable sixth place, with 15 penalties in their favor. In light of these facts, pointing the finger at Porto after a flawless win only shows desperation. It is worth keeping some calm, because we are still only in the first round," they said.

To reinforce their position, the club led by André Villas-Boas put forward the argument of former referees' assessments. "The penalties that Luís Godinho was forced to award at the Dragão Stadium continue to bother some fanatics with airtime. The analysts from the three sports newspapers considered both incidents correctly judged, but there are those who continue trying to create the narrative that Porto is favored by refereeing. Nothing could be further from the truth", they wrote.

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