Refereeing disgrace: António Nobre and VAR give only a yellow here | OneFootball

An incident involving Deniz Gül sparked strong protests from the FC Porto bench and stands, with Francesco Farioli demanding the opponent’s immediate sending-off after the Porto forward was held back while through on goal.

In the footage of the moment, Deniz Gül can be seen gaining position and bursting toward the box before being stopped by clear contact from the defender, in an action that interrupted a promising move and triggered immediate outrage among Porto supporters. António Nobre, with the support of VAR, decided to show only a yellow card, a choice that prompted intense protests.

The refereeing team’s view was to punish the foul disciplinarily without upgrading the sanction to a red card, despite FC Porto’s complaints, as the club considered it to be a clear goalscoring opportunity. Farioli reacted visibly in the technical area, while the fans showed their displeasure at the standard applied.

The episode once again put the interpretation of last-man challenges and the intervention of the video assistant referee in situations with sending-off potential at the centre of the debate. On Porto’s side, the conviction remained that the decision was insufficient given the seriousness of the foul on Deniz Gül.

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