Pedro Henriques certain: Referee’s error cost Benfica against Porto | OneFootball

Benfica drew 0-0 with Porto, away at Estádio do Dragão, in the eighth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Pedro Henriques analyzed the main moments of the match and believes that the Eagles were harmed in the opening minutes of the game.

"12' - Alan Varela should have been shown a yellow card, because without jumping and with Vangelis Pavlidis in the air, he deliberately hit the Greek forward of the Reds in the stomach with his left elbow. This action was intentional and negligent, and should have been punished with a disciplinary sanction," he told the newspaper A Bola.

Jorge Faustino and Marco Ferreira share the same opinion as Pedro Henriques, stating that Miguel Nóbrega made a mistake in analyzing the incident. Pavlidis ended up taking an elbow from Alan Varela and the referee didn't even call a foul.

With the draw – the fourth in 15 games this season – Benfica now has 18 points in the Liga Portugal Betclic. José Mourinho's team occupies 3rd place in the national championship. At the top of the table remains Porto, with 22 points. Sporting is in 2nd, with 19 points.

Benfica will be back on the field next Friday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m., at Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, against Chaves. The match is part of the third round of the Taça de Portugal, against the team that plays in Liga 2.

Check out here another incident where Alan Varela committed a dangerous foul on Sudakov:

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