Glorioso 1904
·6 October 2025
Porto v Benfica penalties? José Leirós explains Benfica box incidents

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·6 October 2025
Benfica and Porto drew 0-0 at Estádio do Dragão, in a Classic of the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The blue and whites requested a penalty on two occasions: at 43' on Gabri Veiga and at 88' on Deniz Gul. José Leirós assures that there was no reason to award a penalty in either incident.
"43' - Neither handball nor trip. The decision not to call anything was correct," stated the arbitration case expert to the newspaper O Jogo, approving the decision of Miguel Nogueira, the match referee, who let the play continue.
"88' - António Silva grabbed the shirt, but did not pull. He did not unbalance, impede, or foul Deniz Gul, who only fell when he realized he had no chance of reaching the ball. Good decision not to award a penalty," he assured.
With this draw – the fourth in 15 games this season – Benfica now has 18 points in the Liga Portugal Betclic. José Mourinho's team is in 3rd place in the national championship. At the top of the standings is Porto, with 22 points. Sporting is in 2nd, with 19 points.
Benfica returns to the field next Friday, October 17th, at 19:30, at Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, against Chaves. The match is part of the third round of the Taça de Portugal, against the team competing in Liga 2.
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