António Silva slams refereeing after Benfica v Casa Pia, says it's clear | OneFootball

António Silva left many criticisms for the refereeing team that was in charge of the Benfica - Casa Pia match. The Eagles drew, two goals apiece, in their encounter with the Gansos, and at the end of the match, the young center-back of the Eagles spoke to BTV microphones in the usual flash interview.

To begin with, it’s worth recalling that when the game was at 2-0 in favor of Benfica, the referee awarded a penalty to Casa Pia. A shot that hit António Silva’s stomach and then immediately deflected onto the center-back’s arm. VAR did not request a review of the incident, and the penalty ended up being taken by Cassiano.

António Silva was blunt in his criticism, explaining that he didn’t understand why the penalty was given, although he did take some responsibility for the draw: "First of all, it’s our fault for drawing, we should have done more."

"But this weekend made it clear what’s happening in our football. The protocol says that if it’s a deflection, it’s not a penalty", António Silva explained, referring to the ball that hit the Benfica defender’s stomach. The referee ended up awarding the penalty anyway.

"It conditioned the game. Then they made it 2-2, but I think the refereeing is very conditioned, and today it was clear", concluded António Silva, center-back for Benfica, who saw Casa Pia travel to Estádio da Luz and snatch a point at the Eagles’ home.

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