José Calado stunned by Porto vs Moreirense decision: that's a sending off | OneFootball

The duel between Porto and Moreirense, from the 26th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, was marked by Zaidu's stomp on a Moreirense player's leg, a plausible red card incident, which ultimately did not happen. José Calado believes that the Nigerian should have been sent off.

"For me, it's a sending off, the way he goes with his foot above the ankle is obvious. Zaidu understood, he didn't complain and didn't say anything, understanding the hit it was and the way he placed his foot," he said during a debate on the Liga D'Ouro program.

The former Benfica midfielder reinforced his opinion. "For me, this incident was poorly analyzed, that's my opinion. I even understand that the referee might not see these types of incidents well because he could be 10 meters to the side, but the VAR has to alert to these types of situations, that's what they're there for", he stated.

It's worth remembering that regarding the match between Arouca and Benfica, Pedro Henriques had no doubts regarding José Bessa's judgment in the Vangelis Pavlidis incident. According to the expert, the match referee should have awarded a penalty in favor of the Eagles, due to the Arouca defender's foul on the number 14.

The Clube da Luz is in third place, with 62 points, the same as Sporting (one game behind) and four points behind Porto (66).

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