Referee slammed in Gil v Sporting: Inácio incident not a red | OneFootball

Tiago Rocha, former referee, gave a negative rating to Gustavo Correia (two), referee of the Gil Vicente - Sporting match (1-1), part of the 17th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The expert believes that the referee made a wrong decision by giving a direct red card to Gonçalo Inácio at the 79th minute.

“In my opinion, it’s not a red card situation. It should have been a yellow,” said the former judge, to Rádio Renascença, about the incident between the Sporting center-back and Gustavo Varela. With the score at 1-0, the lions were left playing with one less player at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos.

Carlos Eduardo would later equalize for the Minho team three minutes before the 90th minute, setting the final score at 1-1. The Brazilian forward, who was playing only his fourth match of the season, rose above the rest and scored the goal for the roosters against the lions, who stumble in the title race.

After the final whistle, Rui Borges attended the press conference and, among various topics discussed, the lions' coach was questioned about the expulsion of Gonçalo Inácio, but confessed that he couldn’t see it clearly on camera (Learn more HERE).

In this 2025/26 sports season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is one of the pillars of Sporting. The green and white center-back has accumulated, so far, 2,112 minutes in 24 games, in which he has already managed to make two assists for goals.

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