Cláudio Pereira's refereeing deemed unsatisfactory in Sporting v Porto | OneFootball

The arbitration of the Classic between Sporting and Porto, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, was considered "unsatisfactory" by the FPF Arbitration Council. The match, won by the lions 1-0 and officiated by Cláudio Pereira from AF Aveiro, was marked by several controversial incidents that led to an exchange of criticisms between Frederico Varandas and André Villas-Boas.

Among the most discussed episodes was a possible second yellow card for Alberto Costa in the first half, which prompted a ‘theft’ gesture from Luis Suárez. The Porto supporters also contested an alleged aggression by the Colombian forward on Bednarek. Meanwhile, the video arbitration, conducted by Manuel Oliveira, received a "satisfactory" evaluation.

The Arbitration Council also released the ratings for the 25th round of the Liga Betclic. The Benfica - Porto match, refereed by João Pinheiro with Luís Ferreira in the VAR, was rated "very satisfactory" in arbitration and "satisfactory" in video arbitration, just like the Braga - Sporting match, officiated by Miguel Nogueira, with Manuel Mota as video referee.

It is worth noting that the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals already has a set date and time. Lions and dragons will face each other again on April 22nd, at 8:45 PM, this time at the opponent's ground. Rui Borges' team holds a one-goal advantage.

Sporting will return to the field on April 3rd, Friday, against Santa Clara. The match, part of the 28th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team managed by Petit, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade, at 8:30 PM.

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