O video referee Bola BrancaTiago Rocha, gives Rating 4 to the referee of the League Cup final, which Benfica won against Sporting, on penalties.
In the opinion of the arbitration commentator of the RenaissanceJoão Pinheiro “got all the decisions right in the areas”.
“In the 40th minute, a well-marked penalty for Sporting. Florentino arrives late, tries to play the ball, fails and ends up bringing down Maxi Araújo. Good decision”judge.
There were three more possible penalties, which João Pinheiro did not concede. In one, “João Simões tries to receive the ball, it hits his chest, then hits his thigh and bounces off his arm.” The referee “was right not to call anything”.
There is also a possible hand in Benfica’s area that “only goes to the shoulder” and another move in which the Reds asked for a penalty, but “that’s not the case either”.
On the other hand, Geny Catamo was shown a yellow card for a “negligent tackle” in the first half. On other occasions, João Pinheiro decided well, highlighting the VAR White Ball.
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