Benfica title-winner furious over Benfica v Fenerbahçe star: Who is he? | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Fenerbahçe 1-0 on August 27th, thus securing their qualification for the league phase of the Champions League in the second leg of the play-off. Jan Vertonghen, a former central defender for the Eagles, was closely watching the match and expressed his indignation on social media about the controversial decisions made by the match referee, Slavko Vinčić, throughout the game.

"Who is this referee?" questioned Jan Vertonghen, a former player for the Reds, on social network 'X', thus showing his displeasure with the decisions of the Slovenian official, who disallowed two goals for Benfica at Estádio da Luz.

At the 23rd minute, the Luxembourg international scored, but once again, the goal was disallowed, this time for a foul by the scorer himself, in a move that left many doubts.

However, the third time was the charm, and at 35 minutes into the game, Kerem Akturkoglu shot in the opposing penalty area, breaking the deadlock at Estádio da Luz. Bruno Lage's team went to the locker room with a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard.

In the second half, Fenerbahçe came onto the field with the aim of tying the match. Nevertheless, Benfica managed to hold onto their lead, demonstrating the defensive solidity that has characterized the start of their season. Although they didn't score again, they also didn't concede, and saw their 1-0 victory confirmed at 90 minutes.

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