The match offered an extremely dramatic ending. The team from Lisbon reached the triumph with a goal in the very finish, and after the goal there were tensions on the field that ended with two red cards. Among those excluded was the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Amar Dedić.
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The goal that decided the winner was scored by Franjo Ivanovic in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Not long after that, the situation on the field got even more complicated. During the broadcast, Dedić could be seen celebrating the goal together with the Benfica fans, only to soon find himself in a conflict with Arouca footballer Alfonso Trezza.
Trezza approached BiH. national team member, and Dedić did not stay aside and retaliated, after which there was a push. In the videos, you can also see a grab by the neck, and other Arouca players joined in the whole situation and tried to separate the two footballers.
After the referee intervened and calmed down the situation, both were sanctioned with straight red cards.
Dedić is known as an extremely combative player, which is a trait that earned him the sympathy of the fans of the clubs he played for throughout his career. In this meeting, he entered the game in the 73rd minute.
Arouca took the lead in the seventh minute, when Ivan Barbero scored a penalty. Benfica equalized at the beginning of the second half, in the 50th minute, through Richard Rios, while Franjo Ivanovic secured a complete turnaround and three points for the guests with a goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
(Vijesti.ba)
