Jorge Coroado and Fortunato Azevedo: clear penalty in Santa Clara v Sporting | OneFootball

The penalty awarded by João Pinheiro for a foul on Morten Hjulmand in the Santa Clara - Sporting match has sparked a lot of discussion, especially because it allowed the Lions to proceed to extra time, where they ended up defeating the Azoreans, 3-2. However, Jorge Coroado and Fortunato Azevedo agree with the decision made by the refereeing team.

"Tiago Duarte, irresponsible, while jumping with his left hand, clearly slapped Hjulmand's face. Clear penalty, which did not require so much analysis time", wrote Jorge Coroado in an analysis for the newspaper O Jogo.

The opinion of the former Portuguese referee also aligns with that of Fortunato Azevedo, who argues that "Tiago Duarte, while jumping, makes an imprudent movement with his arm, hitting Hjulmand's face. Foul committed inside the area, well-awarded penalty".

With this victory – the 18th in 25 matches this season –, Rui Borges' team secured a place in the next phase of the Portuguese Cup, where they will compete in the quarter-finals against AFS, who had already eliminated V. Guimarães.

Sporting will return to the field next Tuesday, December 23, against Vitória de Guimarães, in a match for the 15th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Luís Pinto will be played at 8:45 PM, at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.

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