FC Porto's coach, Daniel Chaves, publicly criticized the refereeing in the Super Cup match, accusing the VAR of always working in favor of one of the sides. The statements come following a technical decision that affected the Porto team during the match against Benfica.
Daniel Chaves specifically pointed to a play in which a goal by FC Porto against Benfica was ruled out, expressing his dissatisfaction with the technological intervention in the play. The coach considered that the decision was harmful to his team.
The Super Cup match pitted FC Porto against Benfica, two of the main teams in Portuguese football. This type of competition traditionally serves to mark the beginning of the sporting season in Portugal, pitting the Portuguese League champion against the Portuguese Cup winner.
Daniel Chaves' criticisms of the refereeing are part of a broader context of debate about the impartiality of the VAR system in Portuguese football. FC Porto was denied a goal that could have changed the result of the match.
