Porto president targets Benfica star: “That Pavlidis challenge...” | OneFootball

Porto is going to file a complaint against Vangelis Pavlidis with the FPF, due to a play that the striker from Benfica had with Gabri Veiga in the classic match between the eagles and dragons, which took place last Sunday, October 5th. The information was first provided by André Villas-Boas.

André Villas-Boas is at the Portugal Football Globes ceremony, where the biggest figures of Portuguese football in the past year will be honored. The President of Porto spoke with the media present at the location, and discussed the last classic match.

When asked about some refereeing plays, he said the following: ""I find Pavlidis' aggression more serious than the penalty on Deniz Gul. The penalty is a play that needs to be judged. In my opinion, the VAR fails across the board, because it should have called the referee to review the play again".

"I regret that it didn't happen. Pavlidis' aggression is serious and FC Porto will proceed with a complaint about this aggression, because it is violent and could have caused much more damage to our athlete. The VAR should have immediately intervened on this case", then said André Villas-Boas.

Remember that Benfica and Porto met last Sunday at the dragon's stadium, for the classic match of the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Eagles and dragons ended the match in a zero draw, which left the difference between the two clubs at four points, with an advantage for the blue and whites.

Check out Villas-Boas' statements here:

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