The former referees José Leirós, Jorge Coroado and Fortunato Azevedo analyzed the penalty awarded to Benfica in the match against Gil Vicente, which ended with a 3-1 victory for the Eagles. All three specialists agreed that the referee was correct to point to the penalty spot.
The foul occurred on Benfica player Fredrik Aursnes, who was brought down by Tidjany Touré, a Gil Vicente player. All analysts stated that Touré did not play the ball, placing his foot in front of Aursnes and causing him to fall.
José Leirós, who was a referee in the 90s and early 2000s, considered it to be a good decision, noting that Touré did not play the ball and that Aursnes got there first. Jorge Coroado, a 70-year-old former Portuguese international referee, shared the same opinion, describing the action as causing Aursnes to fall.
Fortunato Azevedo completed the trio of analyses, affirming that Aursnes was clearly brought down while jumping to control the ball. The specialist considered the foul to have occurred inside the area and confirmed that the penalty was validated by VAR, constituting a correct decision.
