Scandal! Luís Godinho gets 2/10 for robbing Sporting in shameless call | OneFootball

The draw between Famalicão and Sporting (1-1) was marked by several controversial incidents, with the refereeing of Luís Godinho coming under scrutiny after the match. Among the situations under discussion was an incident still in the first half that sparked strong protests from the Lions.

Marco Ferreira gave the referee a rating of 2 and believed a penalty should have been awarded in Sporting’s favor. The former referee also pointed to inconsistent disciplinary criteria and felt that Luís Godinho did not receive the necessary support from the officiating team, including the VAR.

In the 7th minute, Maxi Araújo went down inside the Famalicão penalty area after contact with Rodrigo Pinheiro, in a situation where Sporting players appealed for a penalty. The decision was to let play continue, but both Marco Ferreira and Jorge Faustinofelt that a penalty should have been awarded.

"A clear penalty not awarded, without the proper intervention of the VAR. Poorly assisted," Marco Ferreira told the newspaper 'Record', which considered the contact on Maxi Araújo evident enough to justify intervention from the video assistant referee.

Jorge Faustino also described the incident as a serious mistake, especially because of the impact it could have had on the match. "Rodrigo Pinheiro, in an attempt to win the ball from Maxi Araújo, struck the Sporting player’s foot and leg with his right foot when he was already on the edge of the box and inside it. A penalty that went unpunished," he concluded.

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