Spot on? Experts review Braga v Sporting penalties | OneFootball

Sporting drew in Braga, two goals apiece, last Saturday, March 7th, in a match valid for the 25th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Among the four goals scored by the Lions and Braga, two of them—one for each side—were from penalties, including the one that split the points in stoppage time. Jorge Faustino and Marco Ferreira believe both were correctly awarded.

"Arrey-Mbi clearly had his left arm outstretched away from his body when he intercepted the ball, taking it from Suárez. Penalty correctly awarded. No prior attacking infraction," Jorge Faustino told the newspaper Record, regarding the play that made it 2-1 for Sporting.

Marco Ferreira, for his part, agrees with his fellow panelist: "Incident in Braga’s box with Mbi intercepting the ball with his left arm after Suárez tried to get past the defender. Mbi’s arm was out, increasing his body volume. Penalty correctly awarded."

As for the stoppage time penalty, Jorge Faustino also believes it was the right decision, explaining: "After Ricardo Horta’s shot, Gonçalo Inácio intercepted the ball with his left arm outstretched in an unnatural position. Penalty correctly awarded," he stated, a view shared by Marco Ferreira: "Incident in Sporting’s box with Ricardo Horta shooting, and Gonçalo Inácio deliberately intercepting the ball with his left hand. Penalty correctly awarded."

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