Pafos FC manager criticizes late penalty decision against AEK

Pafos FC manager Ricardo Sa Pinto expressed strong dissatisfaction following his team's 1-1 draw against AEK at the Arena. The match concluded in a stalemate after a penalty was awarded to AEK in the 90th minute, which led to their equalizer. Sa Pinto publicly questioned the officiating decision during the post-match press conference, describing the call as unbelievable and asserting that it did not constitute a legitimate penalty. He argued that the referee stopped a potential counterattack from his team to award the spot-kick. The manager emphasized that his team deserved a victory based on their performance throughout the match. Furthermore, he expressed a desire for refereeing analysts to review the incident, noting that he had never experienced such a situation before. Despite the result, Sa Pinto highlighted that he has observed improvement and hard work from his squad over the last four matches.