Prestianni’s possible red card missed after no BTV replays | OneFootball

There are questions that impose themselves. "Can anyone explain why this individual wasn't expelled at 16 minutes?" The phrase, launched on social media, doesn't appear by chance nor does it live solely on the indignation of the moment. It arises because there are incidents that, when seen and reviewed, fuel a legitimate doubt: after all, what is the criterion?

Prestianni tackled Martim Fernandes harshly at 16 minutes. An incident that jeopardizes the player's physical integrity and warranted a red card. BTV showed ZERO replays of the incident, demonstrating that they recognized the tackle justified expulsion.

Therefore, another important question is why this incident wasn't discussed in TV arbitration discussions? It wasn't discussed because BTV didn't show the replay exhaustively, as it does when incidents potentially favor Benfica. This is the real issue that needs clarification at this moment. It's a discussion that must be held in Portuguese football. What has been happening with BTV's broadcasts is a national scandal.

At Dragão, memory is not short, nor does ambition bow. And as long as there are such doubts to clarify, there will always be a Porto voice ready to ask the right question — the same one that many prefer not to hear.

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