Sporting await João Pinheiro report to challenge Luis Suárez booking | OneFootball

It was one of the most controversial episodes of the 27th matchday. At the start of the second half of Alverca vs. Sporting, Luis Suárez broke free after a pass from Pote, got past André Gomes, and fell in the box, with João Pinheiro awarding a penalty.

The Colombian forward immediately explained to the referee that there was no contact and that there was no reason for the penalty. After a VAR review, led by João Malheiro Pinto, the referee went to review the footage, overturned the decision, and showed a yellow card to Suárez, a decision that sparked outrage. Shortly after, when scoring the 2-0, the 'number 97' looked at the referee before celebrating with his teammates near the corner flag.

In light of the incident, Sporting's SAD is evaluating, together with the legal department, the possible scenarios. The Alvalade club is awaiting the referee's report and the Disciplinary Map to decide whether to take any action regarding the card.

Even so, the possible removal of the sanction is unlikely. Citing the principle of the referee's authority over in-game incidents and maintaining the decision, the Disciplinary Council is unlikely to overturn the yellow card shown to Luis Suárez.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 28 million euros – has played 42 matches: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, ten in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 3,403 minutes he has been on the pitch, the striker has scored 33 goals and provided five assists.

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