“Like many other nights, Porto’s destiny is to play the classics and Benfica are outnumbered.” This is how Porto completed the analysis made on its website on Friday evening about the defeat in the classic match (0:1) against Benfica.
The complaints were reinforced this Saturday in the publication “Dragões Diário”. It is said that “Fabio Cardoso was the victim”, alluding to the referee’s decision to send off the centre-back for a foul on Neres. However, unlike coach Sérgio Conceição, there is no mention of João Pinheiro ignoring Trubin’s alleged penalty against Taremi.
The publication emphasizes that “the way the defeat occurred” is “not surprising.” It is emphasized that “the last three defeats to the Reds have always occurred” when Porto “finished the game with ten athletes on the field” and that “the scenario could have been even worse” if David Carmo had been sent off for blocking Rafa, as it would seem to be the opinion of VAR Artur Soares Dias.
Following complaints from Porto, the CEO analyzed the 18 classic matches against Benfica under Sergio Conceição as Porto coach since the 2017/18 season in various competitions. On six occasions the Dragons were ejected and on four occasions an Eagles player saw red.
Author: João Moniz
Source: CM Jornal
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