Sporting hard done by? Controversial penalty in Santa Clara clash (Video) | OneFootball

The match between Sporting’s under-23 team and Santa Clara, in the final round of the Liga Revelação Championship phase, was marked by a controversial incident that is still being widely discussed. In the 18th minute, the officiating team awarded a penalty to the Azorean side, in a moment that raised many doubts about whether the decision was valid.

It all started with a foul committed by Miguel Alves, the Lions’ captain, on Santa Clara’s number 8. The contact began outside the box, but continued into the penalty area, leading the referee to point to the spot. The big question is precisely where the infringement took place: inside or outside?

In addition to the penalty that was awarded, Miguel Alves was also shown a yellow card for the challenge, in a decision that ended up having an impact on the course of the match. The spot-kick was converted and allowed Santa Clara to level the score, at a time when Sporting had actually started the game better.

The match would become even more complicated for the young Lions, who were reduced to ten men in the second half after another infringement by their captain, who was shown a second yellow card and consequently sent off. The Azorean team took advantage of their numerical superiority to complete the comeback.

. With this phase now concluded in eighth place (eight points), Sporting’s under-23s - who beat Benfica before this match - will now take part in the Taça Revelação to round off the season.

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