Benfica is fined for flags on the lawn and objects thrown at referee in rout in Portuguese

This Thursday, the Benfica was fined 18,230 euros (about R$97,000) for throwing flags on the lawn and objects thrown at the refereeing team by the fans in the 5-1 defeat of Portimonense, for the 32nd round of the Portuguese Championship.

Of this amount, 12,240 euros (about R$ 65,000) are due to the flags that fell inside the field of play. According to the match summary, the game was paralyzed at 19 minutes of the second half, because two torches were thrown onto the lawn. At 40, again with the confrontation stopped, another torch was thrown.

At both times, the artifacts came out of areas intended for Benfica fans. The elements did not hit anyone.

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— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) May 14, 2023

Other reasons for the fine given to Benfica

The Eagles will still pay another 4,460 euros (about R$ 24,000) for the use of other pyrotechnic objects. In total, there are ten tobacco pots and two firecrackers.

Finally, 1,530 euros (about R$ 8 thousand) will be paid due to the launch of different objects against the arbitration team. In the warm-up, “a lighter, four coins and a lead used in fishing” were thrown towards the judges, according to reports. Furthermore, the lead hit one of the individuals “without causing injury”.

In the 22nd minute of the second half, “a lighter and a coin were thrown towards one of the assistant referees.” Earlier, at four minutes into the second half, with the game interrupted, “two shoes were thrown towards the assistant referee”, concluded the summary.

Now, Benfica is back on the pitch at 4:30 pm (Brasília time) next Sunday. For the penultimate round of the Portuguese Championship, the Eagles play a classic against Sporting, at Estádio de Alvalade, in Lisbon (POR). The red team leads the national team with 83 points – four ahead of Porto, which adds up to 79.