ROn Thursday, Costa did not hide his dissatisfaction with the controversial goal canceled by Angel Di Maria, in the defeat that Benfica suffered at the Alvalade Stadium, against its eternal rival Sporting, with a score of 1-2.
When leaving the green and white stadium towards the bus that would take him to Luz, the Reds president passed the journalists next to the mixed area, and faced with the insistence on commenting on the move that distinguished the match, he simply smiled and asked: “You can say that. Isn’t that a goal?”
You will recall that the match in question took place after the 74th minute and was for Ángel di María, as referee Fábio Veríssimo realized that Casper Tengstedt was offside, obstructing Franco Israel's vision.
Sporting and Benfica will meet twice more at the beginning of April. First, in the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, in Luz, then in the 28th round of the Primera Division, again in Alvalade.
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