Tondela-Benfica scandal: Expert says penalty on Leandro Barreiro | OneFootball

Tiago Antunes considered that there was a serious mistake by Luís Godinho when, at the 38th minute, the referee reversed the penalty decision in favor of Benfica in the first half of the match against Tondela (0-0). The expert has no doubt that Leandro Barreiro was fouled.

“The VAR interferes in a situation that is not clear and obvious. It should not have done so. For me, there is a penalty by Bebeto on Leandro Barreiro,” he said to Rádio Renascença. Moreover, at the 36th minute, a yellow card was shown to Sithole for a foul on Andreas Schjelderup. Although he agrees, he notes that it "is on the line for something more serious."

On a pitch heavily worn out by the strong rain, the team in red faltered in finishing from the first minute. Until halftime, there were plenty of missed goal opportunities by the Eagles, who saw Bernardo Fontes shine between the posts.

In the second half, the tone of the match changed little and the great saves of the Beira goalkeeper became even more evident, a wall in the home team's goal. José Mourinho went to the bench to bring in game-changers like Rafa, Sidny Cabral, and later Anísio Cabral and Bruma, but with no effect on the scoreboard.

After an epic night against Real Madrid, the Clube da Luz disappointed again and slipped in the championship, losing two points in the trip to Tondela. In the end, Benfica remains in third place with 46 points, five points behind Sporting, who are in second place (51).

Mourinho thrilled with Trubin's goal:

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