FC Porto requests that the match with Arouca be canceled “due to the misconduct of the refereeing staff” – FC Porto

In a statement, he published his report After the end of the match in DragaoHe informed FC Porto that he would request the cancellation of the match with Arouca “due to the misconduct of the refereeing body.” The problem lies in the fact that referee Miguel Nogueira reversed his decision to award a penalty kick to Mehdi Taremi in stoppage time, at a time when the Dragons were losing 1-0, without access to images of the play in question and based on the information. VAR gave it to him.

Here is Dragon’s full statement:

“The club requests that the match be canceled due to the misconduct of the refereeing team. FC Porto has submitted a protest to the league delegates with the aim of canceling the match with Arauca. “This action is based on the actions of the referee at the time of the cancellation. After a phone call and without access to pictures of the play, the penalty kick was awarded by the stadium referee due to a foul on Mehdi Taremi. It can read: “Miguel Nogueira’s action constitutes a violation of the rules of the game and a legal foul with a potentially serious impact on the result of the match.”