VIDEO. Pepe smashed his opponent's face during the match and was sent off

The legendary Portuguese defender Pepe is again at the center of a scandal. This time, the 40-year-old Porto footballer committed a rather dirty act in the Portuguese championship match against Sporting.

At the start of the second half of the meeting, the world football veteran could not contain his emotions. At the moment when the game was stopped for a free kick against Sporting, Pepe rudely waved away his opponent Matheus.

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After contact with Pepe, the injured football player began bleeding from his lip. The referee did not see the episode and decided to watch it on repeat. When he was convinced that Pepe had indeed behaved incorrectly, he sent him off the field. Thus, the “dragons” finished the match short-handed and conceded another goal.

It is noteworthy that the meeting itself ended in victory for the team from Lisbon, with a score of 2:0. The victory allowed Sporting to overtake Benfica and take first place in the standings.