Proença punishes Sporting, says Benfica threw stones at their bench | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced last Thursday, December 11, the penalties imposed on Benfica and Sporting following the incidents during the derby of the 13th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Benfica was the most penalized, with fines amounting to around 45,000 euros, while Sporting will have to pay about 13,000 euros. Among the infractions pointed out by the CD are delays at the start and restart of the match, the presence of individuals not registered on the match sheet (such as Bruno Sá and Mário Branco), throwing of pyrotechnic devices, and the throwing of two plastic bottles with liquid that hit Maxi Araújo without causing injury.

In total, Benfica received a bill of 44,978 euros, with the behavior of the public alone accounting for 41,435 euros. The CD report also mentions that Benfica fans threw two stones towards the Sporting bench, without hitting anyone and without interrupting the game.

On the other hand, Sporting was mainly fined for delays at the start and restart of the game and for the improper behavior of its fans, based on chants in the second half, totaling 12,571 euros. Excluding individual player fines, the behavior of the Sporting fans accounted for 10,453 euros.

With the draw in the last round of the Championship against Benfica, the team led by Rui Borges now has 32 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (37) is in the first position, while Benfica follows in third place with 29 points.

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