Rui Costa slams VAR after Braga v Benfica: unbelievable | OneFootball

Rui Costa did not hold back in his criticism of the refereeing. At the end of the match, which ended in a draw against Braga, the President of Benfica emphasized that a goal was wrongly disallowed for the reds and once again pointed the finger at Tiago Martins, the referee appointed to perform the VAR duties.

"It’s the same reading [as António Salvador’s about the match]. A good football match, two good teams, the first half for Braga, the second for Benfica," began Rui Costa in the mixed zone of Estádio da Pedreira, moments after the final whistle by João Gonçalves.

"There remains a disallowed goal that still needs to be explained, and I can’t find any explanations. The 3-2 that Mourinho refers to is from a play that, to us, didn’t seem like a foul at all," explained the Benfica president, analyzing the incident that occurred in the 74th minute.

"We are in agreement. The last match he officiated was the Portuguese Cup, and to see this foul and not have seen what happened in the Portuguese Cup final... We are in agreement," noted Rui Costa, specifically targeting the performance of Tiago Martins.

"It was a clean goal, completely clean, and it ended up being disallowed in an unbelievable way. Benfica will continue to question what has been happening in Portuguese football and with certain referees," concluded the President of the reds, leaving criticism of the refereeing.

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