Pedro Henriques firm on penalty awarded to the Eagles in Porto – Benfica 🦅 | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques has no doubt: a penalty for Rodrigo Mora on Leandro Barreiro was missed. The refereeing expert analyzed the performance of Fábio Veríssimo, and the VAR, and believes that the Eagles’ midfielder was fouled in the Porto – Benfica match, which ended in defeat for the Eagles, 1-0.

“For the VAR to intervene, there must be absolute certainty and all the replays are not clear and obvious. For the referee on the field, it’s impossible to see if there was a stamp and if it had consequences. However, there was a stamp and a fall, and it gives the impression of an infraction and a penalty that should have been awarded,” says Pedro Henriques, in the newspaper A Bola.

Regarding a possible penalty on Sidny Cabral, the former referee states: “In the Dragons’ area, with the ball at a playable distance for both players, there is lateral contact from Pepê, his left side with the right side of Sidny Cabral, but there is no illegal charge or push.”

Finally, about an incident between Diogo Costa and António Silva, which prompted protests from the Reds, Pedro Henriques is also clear: “Diogo Costa jumps higher than António Silva and saves (controls) the ball with both hands, the contact that occurred with the Reds’ center-back was normal and the result of the movement both made in opposite directions when they jumped for the ball.”

Benfica’s next match is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026. The match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. and will be played at Estádio do Rio Ave FC (Arcos), in Vila do Conde, where the Eagles will face Rio Ave. This clash is valid for the 18th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2025/26.

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