Benfica’s frustration endures, Sporting defeat still discussed | OneFootball

Benfica has once again brought a play from more than a year and a half ago back into the spotlight, in a defeat against Sporting. The match in question became a topic of conversation again thanks to Luis Suárez’s goal, which secured victory for the Alvalade club against Estoril last Saturday, September 27.

Through a post on its social media, the red club expressed its dissatisfaction with APAF regarding the play that led to the Lions’ solitary goal, questioning the position of Pedro Gonçalves and drawing a comparison with a disallowed goal in the first leg of the 2023/24 Portuguese Cup semi-final.

In that match, Ángel Di María put the ball in the opposing net after an assist from Orkun Kokçu, but the play was reviewed by VAR. The video assistant referee alerted Fábio Veríssimo to a possible interference by Casper Tengstedt, who may have been obstructing goalkeeper Franco Israel’s view. The referee then decided to disallow the goal, keeping Sporting ahead for the second leg.

Despite the attempt to compare the two plays, they deserve different judgments. While in Tengstedt’s case, he was moving and obstructing Franco Israel’s view, Pedro Gonçalves remained stationary, thus not interfering with the Estoril goalkeeper in the play.

After the 1-0 win at Estádio Coimbra da Mota, Sporting will only return to the field next Wednesday, October 1, against Napoli. The match, part of the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at 8:00 p.m.

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