Benfica-Fenerbahçe scandal: referee disallows Barreiro’s clear goal (Video) | OneFootball

The first half of Benfica - Fenerbahçe featured several questionable refereeing decisions, with special attention to the goal disallowed for Leandro Barreiro in the 23rd minute of the match, which counts for the second leg of the Champions League play-off. See the match report HERE.

The referee started the match by disallowing a goal for Benfica, in a decision that was difficult to understand, right in the 11th minute. A Benfica corner found António Silva alone in the box – the center-back made the first touch, and the ball reached Pavlidis, who slotted in the first goal for the Eagles. However, the referee disallowed the play, supposedly due to interference by Leandro Barreiro.

But there was an even more outrageous situation just 12 minutes later. In the 23rd minute, Benfica benefited from a free kick near midfield. The ball was lofted into the Turkish penalty area and found Leandro Barreiro.

The red midfielder delivered a powerful header that only stopped in the back of the Fenerbahçe goalkeeper’s net. The play seemed beyond any doubt, but the match referee once again froze the Estádio da Luz, when he ‘found’ a foul by the Luxembourg international on the defender of the Turkish side.

Benfica’s superiority, however, proved stronger, still in the first half. The third time was the charm, and, in the 35th minute of the match, Leandro Barreiro made a pass to Kerem Akturkoglu, the Turkish winger for the Eagles fired powerfully to finally score the first goal of the match for the Clube da Luz.

Check out below the disallowed goal by Leandro Barreiro:

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