Pedro Henriques: Sporting hard done by in Naples, two Makkelie errors | OneFootball

Danny Makkelie was the referee for Sporting's visit to Naples and Pedro Henriques points out two mistakes by the judge in the first half

Pedro Henriques believes that Sporting was disadvantaged in Naples. Still in the first half, the former referee, now a game play analysis expert, points out two mistakes by Danny Makkelie, who spared Kevin De Bruyne and Juan Jesus a card, in the Italians' victory (2-1).

"15' - Yellow card missing. De Bruyne's tackle on Fresneda, besides being on the edge, is, at least, for a yellow card, as with his leg raised and over, he ended up hitting with part of the sole of his right foot on the Spaniard's left shin. Negligent entry warranting a warning", he said, to the newspaper A Bola.

"37' - Another yellow card to be shown. Juan Jesus, with his left arm wrapping the also left arm of Trincão, unbalanced and committed, already near the area, a foul on the leonine forward when he was going at speed and with danger. Clear cut of a promising attack", he pointed out.

With the defeat in Naples, Sporting has three points in the Champions League and occupies the 14th place in the ranking table, being in the playoff spot for access to the next phase. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG complete the podium, with six points.

The Sporting will take the field again only next Sunday, October 5, against Braga. The match, counting for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Carlos Vicens, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium, at 7:15 pm.

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