Faustino and Ferreira debate goal legality in Vitória SC v Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Vitória de Guimarães last Tuesday, December 23, by 4-1, in a match valid for the 15th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Maxi Araújo scored the last goal for the green and whites in the 79th minute, and despite some complaints from the opposing team, experts consider it to be legal and not offside.

"Ioannidis was behind the line of the penultimate opponent when the ball was passed to him at the start of the play that resulted in Maxi Araújo's goal, also in a regular position. Legal goal", reads Jorge Faustino's analysis in the Record newspaper.

Marco Ferreira shares the same opinion, explaining that "Maxi Araújo appeared in the area and scored, taking advantage of an incomplete save by the goalkeeper, starting from a correct position. Maxi was behind the defensive line at the moment of Suárez's shot. Well-validated goal".

With this victory – the 19th in 26 matches this season – Rui Borges's team now has 38 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (43) is in first place. Meanwhile, Benfica is third with 35.

The green and white team will take the field again next Sunday, December 28, against Rio Ave. The match, counting for the 16th round of the National Championship, against the team led by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played at 8:30 PM in Alvalade.

Check out Maxi Araújo's message at the end of the game:

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