Samu slams refereeing in Vitória SC v Benfica: “That sending-off...” | OneFootball

The Guimarães team did not spare the refereeing team after the Vitória SC - Benfica match. Samu was the voice of the disappointment felt by the people of Guimarães, when he spoke to the Sporrtv microphones in the usual flash interview at the end of the clash with the reds, which ended with a 3-0 victory for the Eagles.

"Obviously we knew that Benfica wanted to come out strong in the second half. Our desire was the same. They scored from a set piece. We were competitive as long as we were allowed to be. The sending off unbalanced the game," Samu began, reflecting his frustration with the refereeing team.

The Guimarães player then commented on the first half of the Vitória SC - Benfica match: "That is the attitude, the intensity we want to bring to every game. In this one, as long as we were allowed, it was possible. Then the sending off changed the game and we couldn’t get things back on track."

"I’ll leave it to those who have to analyze it. I couldn’t see very well because there were a lot of people around. Maybe there were incidents that should have been reviewed differently and weren’t, but I’ll leave it to those who have to analyze it," Samu added when asked about the red card incident involving Fábio Blanco.

The Vitória SC player finished, already thinking about the next challenges after the match with Benfica: "Obviously two or three wins give you a different kind of confidence. Working on top of victories is better. In Famalicão, I think we started the game well but couldn’t turn it into goals."

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