Pedro Henriques: Two Marciniak errors in Newcastle v Benfica | OneFootball

Szymon Marciniak was the referee for Newcastle vs. Benfica, but he made some wrong decisions throughout the match, says Pedro Henriques.

Oct 22, 2025 | 08:35 |

Benfica was thrashed in Newcastle (3-0) in the third round of the Champions League. Pedro Henriques pointed out some mistakes by Szymon Marciniak, the referee of the match, which ended up harming the Eagles at St. James' Park.

"3' - He failed to show the yellow card. Kieran Trippier mistimed his challenge and didn't touch the ball, which was already gone, and ended up, negligently, stepping with his right foot, studs up, on Barrenechea's left foot. The card stayed in his pocket," he said to the newspaper A Bola.

At the 45th minute, Szymon Marciniak once again made the wrong decision: "Lukebakio was wrongly shown a yellow card for a foul he didn't commit, but rather suffered. The Belgian forward got to the ball first and he was the one who was stepped on, studs up, on his left foot/ankle. The yellow should have been shown to Anthony Gordon."

Marco Ferreira also explained the incidents of the match, stating that the referee should have shown a red card to a Newcastle player. The former referee also explained the two moments when the Geordies asked for a penalty.

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