After seeing Benfica lose 2-1 in Alvalade, Benfica’s coach and midfielder pointed the finger at the referee for Di Maria’s disallowed goal, which would have earned the Eagles 2-2.
Benfica lost 2-1 on their visit to Estádio José Alvalade, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup 23/24 semi-finals and, at the end of the match, Roger Schmidt and João Mário, in the flash interview that followed the match, They regretted the referee team’s decision to cancel Di Maria’s goal, which would have given the Eagles 2-2.
Roger Schmidt
“There was no offside in Di María’s goal, that’s my opinion. It was a clean goal, the goalkeeper could do everything, it was a normal goal, it was a beautiful goal, but unfortunately the referee had an opinion different, mine is very clear. It was a difficult game, during the first half we had a lot of difficulties, Sporting had a lot of intensity. In the second half we were better, but we were good in the defensive areas and we created some chances and scored a goal.”
“In a few weeks we will play at our stadium and if we win we will go through to the final. It’s not just about what my players did or didn’t do in this game, sometimes we have to accept that we played against a very good team, who were dominant in transitions and difficult to stop. What could this game mean for Sunday’s game against FC Porto? The same as all the others.”
João Mario
“We know that Sporting plays well at home, they started well and created some difficulties for us in the first half. But we knew that the game would open up in the second. The second half was all ours. We scored two goals and I’m still trying to understand why that the second was disallowed. But this result leaves everything open, we have one game at home to reach the final. I’ve already seen an image of the goal, in my opinion it looks like a clean goal, but it doesn’t count, we lost the game, now we have another one at home to reverse the situation. We are confident”
See the best images from the 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Viktor Gyokeres (2-L) celebrates after scoring a goal against Benfica for the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Morita (R) in action against Benfica player João Mário (L) during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Viktor Gyokeres (C) in action against Benfica player António Silva (L) during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1.ª Portuguese Cup semi-final leg: Sporting-Benfica
Benfica supporters react during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match against Sporting held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting supporters react during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match against Benfica held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting`s Hidemasa Morita (L) and Hjulman (R) fight for the ball with Benfica`s Di Maria during their Soccer Portugal Cup first hand semi final match held at Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal, 29th February 2024. MANUEL DE ALMEIDA/ LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
epa11189623 Pedro Goncalves of Sporting scores the 1-0 goal during the Portugese Cup first leg semi-final soccer match between Sporting CP and Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. EPA/RODRIGO ANTUNES 1st leg of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup: Sporting-Benfica
Benfica head coach Roger Schmidt before the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match against Sporting held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting -Benfica
Sporting`s headcoach Ruben Amorim during their Soccer Portugal Cup first hand semi final match with Benfica held at Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal, 29th February 2024. MANUEL DE ALMEIDA/LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi final: Sporting -Benfica
Sporting CP player Pedro Gonçalves celebrates after scoring a goal against Benfica for the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Pedro Gonçalves celebrates after scoring a goal against Benfica for the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Marcus Edwards (C) in action against Benfica players Aursnes (L) and João Neves (CR) during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES /LUSA 1st leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Pedro Gonçalves (C) in action against Benfica player João Mário (R) during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1.ª Portuguese Cup semi-final leg: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Viktor Gyokeres (C) in action against Benfica player Bah (L) during the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg Portuguese Cup semi-finals: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting CP player Pedro Gonçalves celebrates after scoring a goal against Benfica for the Portugal Soccer Cup first leg semi-final match held at Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. RODRIGO ANTUNES/LUSA 1st leg of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup: Sporting-Benfica
Sporting`s Hidemasa Morita (L) fights for the ball with Benfica`s Di Maria during their Soccer Portugal Cup first hand semi final match held at Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal, 29th February 2024. MANUEL DE ALMEIDA/LUSA
Taca de Portugal – Sporting CP vs Benfica
epa11189766 Fredrik Aursnes (L) of Benfica celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Portugese Cup first leg semi-final soccer match between Sporting CP and Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. EPA/MANUEL DE ALMEIDA
Taca de Portugal – Sporting CP vs Benfica
epa11189771 Benfica’s Antonio Silva (C) in action against Ousmane Diomande (2-L) of Sporting during the Portugese Cup first leg semi-final soccer match between Sporting CP and Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. EPA/MANUEL DE ALMEIDA
Taca de Portugal – Sporting CP vs Benfica
epa11189809 Sporting CP players Franco Israel (L) and Sebastian Coates (R) react at the end of the Portugese Cup first leg semi-final soccer match between Sporting CP and Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. EPA/RODRIGO ANTUNES
Taca de Portugal – Sporting CP vs Benfica
epa11189812 Benfica player Joao Neves (C) reacts at the end of the Portugese Cup first leg semi-final soccer match between Sporting CP and Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 February 2024. EPA/RODRIGO ANTUNES
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