Atlético v Benfica: Marco Ferreira warns, yellow card for... | OneFootball

Marco Ferreira was quite concise in his analysis of the incidents that marked the Atlético - Benfica match. In his view, the expert considered that Fábio Veríssimo made good decisions, however, he did point out that there were situations where the interpretation should have been different.

At the invitation of the newspaper Record, the former referee commented on the Eagles’ victory, against the Alcântara team. One of the first incidents analyzed happened in the 35th minute, and Marco Ferreira believes there was a sanction to be given: "Paulinho blatantly grabs Ivanovic, preventing him from continuing an attack with no chance of playing the ball. Free kick correctly awarded and a yellow card not shown."

However, the expert reiterates that the same also happened in a play involving Benfica, stating that the referee made a similar mistake: "António Silva, with no chance of playing the ball, trips and grabs Caio Santana, preventing him from starting an attack. Free kick correctly awarded and a yellow card not shown."

In the 75th minute, the first penalty was awarded, a decision Marco Ferreira agrees with: "Incident in Atlético’s box with Paulinho arriving late to the ball and hitting (with the sole of his boot) the opponent’s leg in a very careless manner. Penalty correctly awarded, yellow card not shown and consequently a red card for accumulation."

In the last incident of the match, Marco Ferreira also believes that Fábio Veríssimo made the right call: "Incident in Atlético’s box with Henriques, with no chance of playing the ball, preventing António Silva from jumping for the ball. Penalty and yellow card correctly shown."

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