No foul on William Gomes again: FC Porto forward left unprotected | OneFootball

Controversy has once again arisen over the refereeing after an incident involving William Gomes, who was once again brought down in front of the assistant referee without any foul being given.

The episode comes for the second consecutive game and deepens the dissatisfaction surrounding the protection given to the Porto forward in physical challenges. In the footage of the moment, William Gomes is barged over near the touchline, in an action very close to the officiating team, but play continues without interruption.

The Brazilian attacker had come on during the second half of FC Porto’s match this Saturday and was once again in the spotlight. Francesco Farioli brought on William Gomes from the bench, at a stage when he also changed the team with the introductions of Moffi, Martim Fernandes and Rodrigo Mora.

After the incident involving Gonçalo Inácio, in which the Porto player was struck by the Sporting centre-back with the assistant referee directly in front of the play, there is now another case that is likely to fuel the debate over refereeing criteria in obvious contact situations. For FC Porto, the repetition of this kind of incident involving the same player in consecutive matches reinforces the feeling of a lack of consistency in the referees’ disciplinary and technical assessment.

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