Pepe punches Coates in the jaw and no foul was given!

BeSoccer 3 years ago 1.7k
Pepe caught Coates in the face and not even a foul was given. Screenshot/SportTV

Porto defender Pepe was involved in the most controversial incidents against Sporting Clube de Portugal. The central defender hit Coates in the jaw from a corner, but the referee and the VAR took no action.

In the big game of the weekend in Portugal, Sporting CP and Porto drew 1-1 in a hotly contested match, but one incident in particular upset people on social media.

During a corner in the first half, Pepe, who used to play for Real Madrid, upset many Sporting supporters

The defender punched Sebastian Coates in the jaw with his right fist while he was running to jump and fight for the ball.

The Uruguayan footballer complained after the game, but the move surprisingly came to nothing as the referee did not see it and the VAR deemed it to be accidental. 

 

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