FC Porto slam Luís Godinho: “Turned a blind eye to two penalties” | OneFootball

FC Porto used Monday morning’s edition of the Dragões Diário newsletter to criticise Luís Godinho’s refereeing in the previous day’s match against Alverca. The Dragons won 2-0 in the opening round of the 2026/27 national championship.

“As happened almost a year ago, in the home match against Nacional, Luís Godinho once again turned a blind eye to two penalties in FC Porto’s favour. This time, unlike what happened in the fifth round of the 2025/26 Primeira Liga, the VAR alerted him on both occasions and the referee from the Évora Football Association had no choice but to award both penalties,” it reads.

The two penalties that allowed the reigning national champions to score against the Ribatejo side both came in the first half. The first was awarded in the ninth minute, after a foul by Matheus Mendes on André Silva, who stepped up to convert it. Near half-time, the Portugal international was fouled again inside the box, this time by Naibi Touaizi, and Gabri Veiga took the spot-kick.

In the match against the island side mentioned by the national champions, the game’s only goal also came from the penalty spot. Samu Aghehowa scored after João Aurélio brought down Borja Sainz. FC Porto also appealed for another possible penalty in an incident involving Samu Aghehowa and Léo Santos, but the referee waved play on.

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