Pedro Henriques insists: Sporting hard done by against Bayern Munich | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques made clear what was the perception of the majority of Sporting fans during the match against Bayern Munich: the second goal by the Bavarians is irregular, as it stems from an uncalled foul.

"69' Even though the refereeing team was from Scotland, where physical contact and letting play continue are usually their way of officiating, grabbing with both hands and pulling down an opponent must always be punished, especially when it results in gaining possession of the ball and, in the same attacking phase, a goal is scored. The VAR had to intervene and overturn a foul that fits the basic protocol standard, being clear and obvious. It was from this uncalled foul by Tah on Suarez that Bayern's second goal was born," admitted the former Portuguese referee, speaking to the newspaper A Bola.

Pedro Henriques reiterated his point, insisting that "Tah has his arms wrapped around Luis Suárez's body and grabs and pulls the Colombian striker with both hands," which causes him to be "taken out of the play." In the expert's opinion, it was indeed up to VAR to annul the play in question, this after even Rui Borges had voiced some criticism of the refereeing.

With this defeat – the fourth in 23 matches this season – Rui Borges's men remain on 10 points in the competition and could drop in the standings by the end of this round. The next game in the international competition is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., against the French side PSG, at Sporting's home ground.

The green and white emblem will return to the pitch next Saturday, December 13, against AFS, in a match for the 14th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The encounter against João Pedro Sousa's team will be played at 8:30 p.m., in Alvalade.

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