Pedro Henriques hits back at João Pinheiro over Suárez booking: Error | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques carried out his usual analysis of the Alverca - Sporting match, which ended in a 4-1 victory for the Lions. The former Portuguese referee dedicated part of his conclusions to the incident in which João Pinheiro decided to show a yellow card to Luis Suárez for simulation, something that, in his opinion, should not have happened.

"46’ Besides it not being a penalty, since Luis Suárez, with his left leg, jumps and goes over goalkeeper André Gomes, and also because there was no contact from the keeper’s hands on the Colombian striker’s right leg. Even with Luis Suárez saying he was not fouled, the referee, in order to change the decision, and because we are in a professional football context, must be called to the monitor and only then can, as he did, overturn the initial decision", the specialist began by telling the newspaper A Bola, before moving on to the yellow card itself.

"As for the yellow card shown by the referee, for considering it simulation, it is an error in judgment, for two reasons: first, because a player who simulates to win a penalty, that is, to try to deceive the referee, immediately says he was not fouled, is helping the referee make the decision and, automatically, is not deceiving, therefore, there was no simulation; but also out of common sense and emotional intelligence. It makes no sense to give a warning, given this sincerity and act of fair play, which, if there were a white card in professional men’s football, should have been shown. But, beyond that, there really was no simulation, Suárez falls because, as he jumps and passes his left leg over André Gomes, he loses his balance. Senseless warning", Pedro Henriques emphasized.

With this victory – the 32nd in 44 matches this season – Rui Borges’s men now have 65 points and remain in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (72) are in first place. Benfica is third with 65, but both have played one more match.

The green and white team will return to the pitch on the weekend of April 4/5 against Santa Clara. The match, counting for the 28th round of the Portuguese League, against the team coached by Petit, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade, with the time yet to be determined.

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