Suárez denied penalty, expert criticises Sporting v Estrela ref | OneFootball

Luis Suárez was denied a clear penalty by Anzhony Rodrigues in the match between Sporting and Estrela da Amadora (4-0). Jorge Faustino and Marco Ferreira analyzed the incidents of the match, with the latter even giving a negative rating to the referee's performance.

"Overall, he made good decisions, both technically and disciplinarily, in a match that was not difficult to manage. Serious mistake – penalty not awarded – but it had no impact on the outcome of the winner," said Jorge Faustino to the newspaper Record, giving a score of three to the referee from the Madeira Football Association.

"When Luís Suárez was about to shoot the ball, Otávio put his foot in front of him, preventing the shot and also pushed him with intensity in the hip area. Penalty not awarded," he explained. Meanwhile, Marco Ferreira gave a negative rating (two) to the referee of the match at Alvalade.

"A broad technical criterion harmed him both technically and disciplinarily. He controlled the match disciplinarily but made some mistakes, breaking consistency. Poorly assisted. Incident in Estrela's box with Otávio ignoring the ball and moving towards Luis Suárez, preventing him from playing the ball. The defender pushes and hits the striker's foot. Penalty not awarded without proper VAR intervention."

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