Durán and Mário Branco punished over Santa Clara - Benfica controversy
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8-second readThe controversy at the end of the match between Santa Clara and Benfica, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Reds, continues to have repercussions. The Portuguese Football Federation’s...

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The controversy at the end of the match between Santa Clara and Benfica, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Reds, continues to have repercussions.
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- Reported
- Original publisher
- Glorioso 1904 ↗
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- Clubs covered
- Benfica, Santa Clara
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