Is this a joke? Aubameyang slams refereeing after Sporting v Marseille | OneFootball

Sporting vs. Marseille, last Wednesday, October 22, promises to generate a lot of discussion, especially regarding the refereeing. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was visibly upset with the referee of the match and, even after VAR correctly intervened and sent off Emerson, who received a second yellow card for simulation.

"There’s nothing to say, there was nothing for us," summarized the Marseille striker to Canal+, who expressed his belief that the refereeing team’s performance influenced the result in Sporting’s favor: "Tonight, the referees were not up to the task."

Next, Aubameyang addressed the fact that they were reduced to 10 men: "It was more complicated. We were forced to play further back and they pressed and scored (...) We’re not allowed to speak to him [the referee] in any way... He has to speak to the captain. When you have a match with so much at stake in the Champions League, having referees like this is outrageous."

With this victory – the ninth in 13 matches this season – Rui Borges’ men climb to 12th place in the league phase of the Champions League. The Lions now have six points from three matches played so far in the prestigious competition.

The green and white team will be back on the field next Sunday, October 26, against Tondela. The match, counting for the ninth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Ivo Vieira, will be played at Estádio João Cardoso at 18:00.

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