12 minutes of VAR control! Clubs stand up after penalty at 90+16
A match that will be remembered for years was played in the Last 16 Round of the Portuguese Cup. After three red cards and 12 minutes of VAR control, the clubs made statements one after the other. Here are the details...
Santa Clara and Sporting CP faced each other in the Portuguese Cup Last 16 Round. The visiting team took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute with Joao Simoes' goal. Santa Clara equalized in the 28th minute. In the 86th minute, they managed to take a 2-1 lead.
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After this goal, a fight broke out between the players of both teams after a foul. Paulo Victor of Santa Clara received a red card. In the 90+13th minute, Santa Clara's Vanencio and Soares received red cards. In the 90+16th minute, Sporting's Suarez scored from a penalty to make the score 2-2 and the match went into extra time. In the 98th minute, Ioannidis scored to give Sporting CP a 3-2 win.
12 MINUTES TO GO
Sporting's penalty in the dying moments of the match was reviewed by VAR for 9 minutes. Referee Pinheiro was then advised to watch the video.
Pinheiro stayed at the monitor for about 3 minutes before deciding on the penalty. The penalty decision has set Portugal on fire and clubs have issued statements one after the other.
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PORTO: PORTO: "URGENT ACTION"
"The sporting integrity of the country's football has been jeopardized and the confidence of clubs and fans in the referees has steadily declined. Urgent action must be taken!"
BENFICA: "DO MATCHES END BEFORE THEY START?"
Benfica's statement was a bit harsher: "These decisions are unacceptable for the reputation of national football. Someone has to be held responsible. If the matches are finalized before they start, then the intensity of the match schedule is meaningless."
