Benfica's bench showed great nervousness and concern with Fábio Veríssimo's refereeing during the match in question. The Benfica officials repeatedly expressed their displeasure with the referee's decisions.
Simão Sabrosa, in an intervention related to the technical or executive staff, showed his disagreement throughout the match, expressing complaints on multiple occasions to the match authorities.
Marco Silva, the head coach of the red-and-white team, also expressed his displeasure in various circumstances during the game, showing dissatisfaction with certain plays and refereeing decisions.
The situation created an atmosphere of tension on the red-and-white bench, with Benfica's representatives publicly demonstrating their protest against referee Fábio Veríssimo's performance.
