Denmark Division 1
Mourinho thinks VAR was off getting coffee and looks ahead to the Porto showdown
Benfica edged out a nervy win over Gil Vicente on Monday evening and can now turn its attention to the league showdown against FC Porto. Despite the victory, Benfica coach José Mourinho had plenty to complain about regarding VAR, while he spared the referee.
Sassuolo, reduced to ten men, upset Atalanta thanks to Koné and Thorstvedt
Sassuolo stunned Atalanta 2–1 despite playing most of the match with ten men, with Koné and Thorstvedt scoring before Musah’s late strike set up a tense finish that Grosso’s side survived.
Van de Ven taken on in England
Micky van de Ven is under fire in England after Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat away to Fulham. With Cristian Romero absent, the Netherlands international wore the captain’s armband, but he was heavily criticized afterwards. Former international Tony Cascarino did not hold back in The Times, while the London Evening Standard also gave him a failing grade.