Benfica file four-point complaint against FC Porto over clash
Benfica asked the FPF disciplinary council to open cases against FC Porto after the 3-1 defeat at the Dragão, citing bench conduct, Gabri Veiga and the music.
Benfica have asked the Portuguese Football Federation's disciplinary council to open proceedings against FC Porto after the 3-1 defeat at the Estádio do Dragão on Sunday, Record reports. The complaint has four points.
The first concerns Porto's bench. Benfica say it happened after Porto's second goal, which broke the tie. The second asks for a case against Gabri Veiga, who allegedly threw a bottle at the bench. Rui Costa’s club states in the filing.
The third targets the music and entertainment at the Dragão. Benfica say it was provocative and disrespectful to their supporters, and argue it could justify sanctions up to a closure of the ground. Record's headline refers to a "chicken song" among the grievances.
The filing comes at the end of a week of protest from the club. On Monday Rui Costa stayed away from the Portugal Football Awards gala, a gesture read as a protest. He had already posted a video of several incidents from the match on social media.
The disciplinary council must now decide whether any of the four points warrants a formal case.
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