No penalty on Pavlidis: the refereeing analysis of Moreirense-Benfica

Arbitration specialist Pedro Henriques, collaborator of A BOLA, analyzed the decisions of referee Fábio Veríssimo during the Moreirense-Benfica match, regarding two incidents that occurred in the penalty area. In the first situation, involving Lenglet, Veríssimo was correct in pointing to a penalty, with the decision being confirmed after VAR intervention. This incident was considered correct by the specialist, who validated the penalty kick award. Regarding the incident on Pavlidis, Henriques is clear in stating that there was no penalty, considering that there was no sufficient reason for the referee to signal any foul. Pedro Henriques' analysis thus focuses on the comparison between the two incidents that occurred in the penalty area, distinguishing the situations and justifying why only one of them deserved a penalty.