Porto’s ‘phantom’ penalty? Rui Borges on Sporting clash: Could change | OneFootball

Rui Borges was questioned about Porto’s ‘phantom penalty’ against Arouca, awarded at a time when the score was tied (1-1), which has sparked great controversy in recent days. In his preview of the Clássico, the coach responded.

“It might not have been a penalty, but the referee decided that way. I’m not going to stand here talking about refereeing or incidents from other games,” commented the coach of the green and whites, without elaborating much on the subject. Furthermore, Rui Borges also commented on the choice of Cláudio Pereira to referee the Clássico.

It’s his debut in big matches, may he have a good game and contribute to a great spectacle,” he said.

Sporting reached the semi-finals after eliminating AFS SAD in the quarter-finals, winning 3-2 in extra time. Before that, Rui Borges’ team began their journey in the cup with a hard-fought victory against Paços de Ferreira, 3-2, in the third round. This was followed by a comfortable win at Alvalade against Marinhense (3-0), and in the round of 16, the Lions secured qualification in dramatic fashion, eliminating Santa Clara 3-2 also after regulation time.

The green and white emblem returns to the pitch this Tuesday, March 3rd, against Porto. The match, counting for the first leg of the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:45 pm at Estádio José Alvalade.

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