Referee expert clear: Missed penalty and red card let off in AFS v Benfica | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed Bruno Costa's work in conducting the AFS - Benfica match, a duel that ended with a victory (3-0) for José Mourinho's team. The refereeing expert lists several mistakes that ended up harming José Mourinho's team.

"At 19 minutes, Sidi Bane stretched his left leg and touched his knee to Ivanovic's left knee before touching the top of the ball with his heel. At the same time, and from behind, he touched his right knee to the right calf of the Croatian forward, an action that made him fall when he had the ball in front of him available to be played and to continue the move if he had not been knocked down. A penalty kick infraction that was not called," he began writing in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

Pedro Henriques talks about a missed expulsion: "At 84’, a red card not shown to Devenish for a foul on Pavlidis denying a clear opportunity. Devenish touches the ball with his left foot, but with his right foot sweeps the Greek's left foot, who is heading towards the opponent's goal, with the ball available to be played (controlled ball), a short distance to the opponent's goal and with the nearest Aves player who could intervene more than six meters away, behind, from the place of infraction. VAR could have intervened, it is contemplated in the protocol, however it had a different understanding," it can be read.

Despite the mistakes, the expert says that the penalty on Nicolás Otamendi was well marked: "At 56', penalty kick well marked by the referee and subsequently confirmed by VAR. Sidi Bane, when jumping to intercept the ball never touched it, the one who did it was Otamendi who headed the ball, with the Aves player being reckless in his approach. In addition to not touching the ball, he also hit with his right arm in the central's mouth knocking him down. Good decision confirmed by VAR," he declared.

The Benfica team will take the field again next Tuesday, September 23, at 8:15 pm, at Estádio da Luz, against Rio Ave. The match pertains to the first round (delayed) of the Liga Portugal Betclic and will be played against the team led by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos.

Penalty well marked to Otamendi:

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