Benfica returned this Sunday to criticize the work of the refereeing team led by Rui Costa (with Bruno Esteves as video referee) in the game with Moreirense, in Luz, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Through the publication News Benfica, the Reds question the performance of Bruno Esteves: «For the second time this season, the same VAR, Bruno Esteves, validated a goal preceded by illegality, owing to the sporting truth of the Championship 4 points that Sport Lisboa and Benfica should have more at this point. In Moreirense’s goal, yesterday, at Estádio da Luz, Rafael Martins is in a clear offside position, interfering in the play and having been an active part in the carambola that resulted in the opponent’s goal.»
«This same VAR, Bruno Esteves, who did not see the push to Gonçalo Ramos in the last minute of the game against Estoril, and which resulted in the opponent’s draw, evaluated yesterday, wrongly, a non-interference by Rafael Martins in the play that puts Benfica to lose in the match against Moreirense», it is still said, leaving a complaint to be sent:
«Sport Lisboa e Benfica will, therefore, question the Arbitration Council about what measures will be taken so that situations like this do not happen again. And it will require a clear answer on the matter. In this sense, Sport Lisboa e Benfica renews its demand for truth and equity in all Championship games, also remembering that in the Dragon game for the Championship it was also harmed by the omission of VAR in the goal of Fábio Vieira.»
Benfica also criticizes the opponent: «A note for the anti-game of the Moreirense team, from the first minute of the game, with the complacency, not to say sponsorship, of the field referee, Rui Costa. An endless amount of time lost on every goal kick, throw-in, corner or foul. Is it really this type of approach that we want to value Portuguese football?”
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