Jorge Coroado and co reveal mistake that cost Sporting against Santa Clara | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Santa Clara, 2-1, in the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Jorge Coroado and company pointed out a clear error by João Gonçalves, the referee of the match, at the 71st minute, after Iván Fresneda was grabbed by the neck.

"The foul should have been punished with a free kick and a yellow card, however, the referee did not see it that way. Wrong." assured Jorge Coroado, currently a specialist in refereeing situations, in statements to the newspaper O Jogo.

José Leirós shares the same opinion, criticizing João Gonçalves's analysis of the incident with the Sporting defender: "Yellow card to be shown. The referee should have disciplined the player because he deliberately pulled the opponent down."

"Matheus Pereira, without showing interest in playing the ball, grabs Fresneda by the neck. Unsportsmanlike conduct deserving of a yellow card," said Fortunato Azevedo, agreeing with the decision of his colleagues, who were also dissatisfied with the decision.

Sporting will return to the field only on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will be played at 6:00 PM in Alvalade.

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