Benfica slam António Nobre after Santa Clara match: same standards | OneFootball

Benfica renewed their criticism at the end of the match against Santa Clara, targeting the refereeing. In the duel against the Azoreans, the Eagles pointed fingers at António Nobre, highlighting that two penalties were not awarded, claiming it is a 'usual criterion' in recent matches.

Through social media, the Clube da Luz shared new images of the highlighted incidents, emphasizing that the refereeing team, led by António Nobre, did not make the right decision regarding the alleged infractions committed against Leandro Barreiro and later with Gianluca Prestianni.

"The criterion remains. Two penalties not awarded in favor of Benfica", the Eagles wrote in the caption of the post, with a tone of irony and, at the same time, criticism of the decisions made in the Azores. It should be noted that José Mourinho also addressed the cases in question during the press conference.

It is worth highlighting that the analysis made by experts on the incident involving Leandro Barreiro was unanimous, pointing out that the Luxembourger sought contact with Frederico Venâncio. However, regarding the infraction involving the young Argentine, they could not reach a consensus, with some stating that António Nobre made the correct decision, while others believe a penalty should have been awarded.

It should be recalled that Benfica managed to secure three more important points, keeping the Eagles in the fight for the Liga Portugal Betclic title. After 22 rounds, Clube da Luz stands in third place, with 52 points, the same as Sporting (second place) and four points behind Porto, however, the rivals still have to face Famalicão and Nacional, respectively.

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