Pedro Henriques analyses Rio Ave v Sporting, says red was right | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques carried out his usual analysis of the most talked-about incidents in the match between Sporting and Rio Ave, which the Lions ended up winning 4-1. The former Portuguese referee stated that the penalty which led to Sporting’s first goal was correctly awarded, but that a straight red card could have been shown.

"32’ There was contact with the right foot and body between Ryan Guilherme and the Colombian Luis Suárez, inside the Vila do Conde side’s penalty area, but with no reason to award a penalty kick. Immediately afterwards, the referee cautioned Sporting’s Colombian forward. If the yellow card was for simulation, it was wrong; if it was for dissent, nothing to add. In the same sequence, Diomande was also shown a yellow card for dissent," he began by writing in the newspaper A Bola.

"33’ The penalty awarded for Petrasso’s foul on Luis Suárez was correctly given, because the risk you run when you stretch out your arm and try to stop an opponent’s progress is always high, especially on this specific occasion, when there was indeed a pull, an imbalance and even a fall. Therefore, the maximum punishment was correctly awarded, because Sporting forward Luis Suárez was through on goal, meaning he had the ball under control, was heading toward the opposing goal, already inside the box, that is, he was close to goal and no other opposing defender could have intervened in the play. With this infringement, a clear goalscoring opportunity was denied. Since it involved the use of the hand, in a holding offence, there is no reduction in disciplinary terms, that is, the so-called double jeopardy rule does not apply, and therefore the correct card was a straight red," Pedro Henriques stressed.

With this victory — the 36th in 54 matches this season —, Rui Borges’ side now have 79 points and sit second in the Liga Portugal Betclic table. Porto (85) are in first place. Benfica are now third with 77.

Sporting return to action next Saturday, May 16, against Gil Vicente. The match, corresponding to Matchday 34 of the Portuguese League, against the team coached by César Peixoto, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium at 8:30 pm.

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