Benfica title-winner furious with star of Benfica v Fenerbahçe: Who is he? | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Fenerbahçe 1-0 on August 27, thus securing their qualification for the group stage of the Champions League, in the second leg of the play-off. Jan Vertonghen, a former center-back for the Eagles, was attentive to the match and expressed his indignation on social media regarding the controversial decisions made by the match referee, Slavko Vinčić, throughout the game.

"Who is this referee?" questioned Jan Vertonghen, former player of the Reds, on social network 'X', thus showing his displeasure with the decisions of the Slovenian official, who disallowed two goals for Benfica at Estádio da Luz.

It should be noted that, just 11 minutes in, Vangelis Pavlidis scored, but the referee disallowed it for an alleged offside by Leandro Barreiro. At 23’, it was the Luxembourg international who scored, but again, the goal was disallowed, this time for a foul by himself, in a play that left many doubts.

However, the third time was the charm, and at 35 minutes into the game, Kerem Akturkoglu shot in the opponent's penalty area, breaking the deadlock at Estádio da Luz. Bruno Lage's team went into the locker room with a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard.

In the second half, Fenerbahçe took to the field with the aim of equalizing the match. Nevertheless, Benfica managed to hold onto their advantage, demonstrating the defensive security that has marked the start of their season. Despite not scoring again, they also didn't concede, and saw their 1-0 victory confirmed at 90 minutes.

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