PORTO PRESIDENT PINTO da Costa has slammed Mohamed Salah’s tackle on Danilo Pereira during his side’s Champions League loss to Liverpool on Tuesday.
The Egyptian forward appeared to catch the shin of his opponent during the course of the quarter-final clash at Anfield, which the Primeira Liga side went on to lose 2-0.
Da Costa claimed the Portugal international should be grateful not to leave England with a broken leg after the challenge.
“Danilo should thank God because this is a leg-breaker — trying not to kick the ball,” he is quoted as saying by ESPN.
“I thank God he does not have a broken leg.”
Salah escaped any censure for the tackle and Da Costa said he was disappointed with many of the decisions made by referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz.
“We want equality for everyone - look at Felipe’s tackle which brought a yellow and this [tackle by Salah] for which we are lucky Danilo is not en route to hospital,” he said.
Nevertheless, Da Costa is confident that his side can still reach the semi-final stage.
“We can score two goals just like we conceded here,” he said.
“We continued to chase the goal, we had chances, there was a penalty which was not given for handball - just look – and Felipe was also caught.”
Porto will have the chance to overturn the deficit suffered at Anfield when the teams meet again next Wednesday.
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He didn’t just miss it. He stopped it going in
Never seen anything like that before,astonishing
Match fixing. Period.
@Johnny B: he scored the first goal
Is that not obvious corruption? Whatever the reason for it. Betting. The league or club wanting to hold on. I hope they get fined billions and docked 70 points.
@davemck: he scored before that
@Aidan Butler: exactly
Some rise. Gone from bench at a relegated team to starting for one of the best teams in the world in a season
@John: They’re hardly one of the best teams in the world when a side sitting in 6th in the Premier League can knock em out of Europe! A bunch of show ponys Bill!
@Flaming Mo: I still prefer Ronnie Rosenthal’s miss
@mark: has to be the slippery slip for me! Encore !
Langer…!
Even John Delaney would have finished that
The Man City of France. Usually out of Europe with tail between their legs. Expensive Klops sorry Flops!