Rafael Nel saw red, but may yet feature in Sporting v Nacional; why | OneFootball

Rafael Nel was sent off in Sporting B's 2-1 win over Farense, but the sanction will not prevent Rui Borges from using him against Nacional. The forward received two yellow cards in the Liga 2 match and, if he is handed just a one-game ban, he will serve the suspension while on duty with the reserve team.

The situation is կապված with Liga Portugal's disciplinary rules, which state that suspensions resulting from a sending-off are served in the next official matches of the team for which the player was sanctioned. As such, Nel will have to serve the one-match suspension with Sporting B, and will not be barred from representing the first team.

The quirk of the schedule ends up benefiting the Lions. The B team host Feirense at 3:30 pm on Saturday, September 5, while Rui Borges's side face Nacional at 8:30 pm on the same day. In this way, Rafael Nel will be able to serve the suspension in the afternoon and, hours later, be available for the first team's match.

The forward stood out in the win over Farense, scoring from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to secure all three points for the B team. Shortly afterwards, during the celebrations, he got involved in an altercation and ended up receiving a second yellow card, leaving the pitch early.

Everything now depends on official confirmation of the suspension, which is expected to be just one match since it was a sending-off for an accumulation of bookings. If that is the case, Rafael Nel could be an option for Rui Borges in the clash against João Gião's side.

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