Refereeing report, shameful verdict: Benfica suffered most in league | OneFootball

The refereeing evaluation report for the 2025/26 Betclic League concluded that there were 40 matches with decisions deemed unsatisfactory by the referees and/or VAR. Almost half of those games involved Benfica, Sporting and Porto, but the findings point to one fact that does not go unnoticed: Benfica are the club with the most grounds for complaint.

Among the most relevant cases is the match against Alverca, in the 21st round. In the 69th minute, Chissumba brought down Leandro Barreiro inside the box, in a challenge that should have resulted in a penalty for Benfica. The foul was not given by referee Bruno Costa, in a decision considered incorrect in the analysis carried out.

Also against Famalicão, in the 32nd round, Benfica were denied a penalty at a decisive moment. Rodrigo Pinheiro blocked an Andreas Schjelderup cross with his arm, but neither referee Gustavo Correia nor VAR Rui Oliveira called the infringement. Another controversial episode happened against Braga, when Benfica had a goal disallowed after an incident involving Richard Ríos and Vítor Carvalho.

Their rivals benefited from disputed decisions. Sporting beat Santa Clara 2-1 thanks to a goal scored in the 90+4th minute following a corner that was incorrectly awarded. Against Estrela da Amadora, the Lions were denied a penalty for Otávio's foul on Luis Suárez, but they also saw a Famalicão goal disallowed after a foul considered doubtful on Maxi Araújo.

In Porto’s case, the Dragons benefited from a penalty wrongly awarded against Arouca after an incident between Yellu and Seko Fofana. In addition, Zaidu escaped a red card in a match against Moreirense and was again involved in a controversial incident against Famalicão, when he struck Gustavo Sá in the face inside the box without a penalty being awarded.

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