Dragons consider that Gonçalo Inácio should have been expelled in a bid with Pepê, in the 17th minute.
FC Porto criticized the VAR of Sunday’s derby, considering that there was a “serious” failure, referring to a bid between Gonçalo Inácio and Pepê, in the 17th minute, in which, in the opinion of the dragons, it remained to show a red card Sporting’s centre-back for blocking a flagrant goal-scoring opportunity.
“After a week of very high media pressure (and not only) on the refereeing, with the spread to the point of nausea of a false narrative that points out supposed benefits to FC Porto and damage to the Lisbon clubs, it is necessary to point out that the specialists who looked at yesterday’s game and identified a serious error by the video referee Luís Godinho: at the 17th minute, Gonçalo Inácio was shown a red card. Fortunately, this failure had no impact on the outcome of the game, but confirmed what had already been possible see on other occasions in which the Alentejo managed FC Porto: Luís Godinho only serves to spend money on the League, because he acts as a present and does not act when he has an obligation to do so”, writes the blue and white club in the newsletter Dragões Daily, this Monday.
FC Porto also addressed the title accounts, stressing that “the champions of everything there is to win in Portugal” beat Sporting despite having many casualties.
“It’s always the same story. After a week marked by a media environment that made a defeat by FC Porto a national imperative and despite being greatly depleted by injuries, the champions of everything there is to win in Portugal went to Lisbon to win Sporting and repeat the outcome of the four previous games between the two teams. This time, the victory was 2-1 and scored with goals from Uribe and Pepê. The first place in the league and Benfica are now five points away. Less than two weeks ago, remember, FC Porto entered the field in Madeira in third place in the championship and 11 points from the lead”, it can be read.
