Benfica player taunted Maxi Araújo and faces ban for obscene gesture | OneFootball

The draw in the derby between Benfica and Sporting (1-1) this Friday, December 5, was marked by a provocation during the celebration of Georgiy Sudakov’s goal. Amar Dedic decided to approach Maxi Araújo right after assisting the Ukrainian international and made an obscene gesture that could prove costly for the Benfica player.

Morten Hjulmand noticed what happened, prompting the captain of Rui Borges’ team to demand an explanation, while Vangelis Pavlidis still tried to quell the protests from the Nordic player, at a moment when José Mourinho’s side was celebrating the goal.

Following that incident, referee António Nobre made a point of calling captains Nicolás Otamendi and Morten Hjulmand aside and asked both players to calm down their teammates, who were playing with nerves on edge.

In the second half, Maxi Araújo was also hit by two bottles as he was preparing to take a throw-in. This happened after yet another clash with Richard Ríos, which was a constant throughout the match.

It is worth recalling that Tiago Dantas, a midfielder who was loaned by Benfica to Tondela in 2021/22, was suspended for one match after a similar gesture in a home defeat for the Beirões against Sporting (3-1), in addition to being fined 82 euros by the FPF Disciplinary Board.

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