Farioli questions refereeing in Portugal: “If that’s a penalty…” | OneFootball

The FC Porto coach expressed great satisfaction with the Dragons' victory in Braga, although he criticized the refereeing of the match.

Was it a very intense game? FC Porto started well but fell behind. Is the reaction that of a winning team? “I completely agree with that. We started very bravely with the ball, and I think we are the only team in the top-3 that has beaten them [Braga] twice. That says a lot about our performance against a very good team with a high ball spirit, but our first 30 minutes were top-notch, and we managed to come back in a game where I don't think we deserved to be losing 1-0, with three episodes that we can discuss. If that was a penalty, I would like to understand the interpretation of Deniz Gul's situation in the first round against Benfica, but the reaction was very positive, the players who came on helped us, and I think we deserved the result for the effort we made. I don't like to celebrate too much, but today they deserve extra hours because it is a very important victory.”

Regarding the penalty against FC Porto, Farioli almost turned his back and immediately called two players to enter. Did you realize that the reaction to that moment would be important? “It was necessary to react because against a team of this level, we cannot let up for a second, otherwise you will concede opportunities. The presence of William [Gomes] and Terem [Moffi] was important, but Seko [Fofana] and Pablo [Rosario] also helped us gain ground with and without the ball, and once again it was a victory for the team.”

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