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Mourinho Sent Off In Chaotic BenficaPorto Draw After Late Equalizer

Mourinho accuses a Porto staffer of repeatedly calling him a traitor following his red card.

Overview

  • Benfica and Porto drew 2-2 after Leandro Barreiro’s 88th-minute equalizer ignited confrontations between the benches.
  • Referee Joao Pinheiro dismissed José Mourinho in the 90+1st minute, and Nicolás Otamendi was also shown a red card in stoppage time.
  • Porto alleged that defender Pepe was struck by an object thrown from the stands during the late-game melee.
  • Mourinho said Lucho González called him a traitor around 50 times and added that he was insulted by fans.
  • He labeled his sending off unjust and criticized the fourth official, with the fallout framed by his past success at Porto and recent officiating flashpoints, including a prior dismissal against Real Madrid and reports of a racist insult toward Vinícius Júnior.