{"id":299795,"date":"2023-12-19T09:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299795"},"modified":"2023-12-19T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:24:59","slug":"pepe-sent-off-for-16th-time-in-career-after-wildly-lashing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/pepe-sent-off-for-16th-time-in-career-after-wildly-lashing-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepe sent off for 16th time in career after wildly lashing out"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Pepe goes out swinging! Porto captain is sent off for a SIXTEENTH time in his career after wildly lashing out at Matheus Reis during his side&#8217;s 2-0 defeat at title rivals Sporting Lisbon<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pepe was incensed after being sent off in a controversial VAR incident<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The defender swung his arm out at Matheus Reis as Porto slipped to defeat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emiliano Martinez embarrassed himself! He&#8217;s a top keeper and Aston Villa fans will love him, but why does he behave like an idiot? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pepe was sent off as Porto lost a crunch Primeira Liga clash with Sporting CP on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old &#8211; known as one of football&#8217;s hot-headed figures &#8211; was dismissed early in the second half after lashing out at Sporting wing-back Matheus Reis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reis crashed into the back of Pepe as he positioned the ball for a free-kick in his own half and the defender swung his arm out, catching his opponent in the face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pepe looked furious as Reis collapsed to the floor holding his face and after a VAR check, the Porto centre-back was sent off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After receiving his marching orders for the 16th time in his career, he sarcastically clapped the referee and laughed to himself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/19\/08\/79118865-12880339-image-a-1_1702975906512.jpg\" height=\"352\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pepe was sent off after lashing out at Matheus Reis, who had crashed in to the back of him<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/19\/08\/79118757-12880339-image-a-2_1702975970588.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It was the 16th time Pepe has been sent off in his career- and the second this campaign<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>While he might claim to have retaliated for Reis steaming in to the back of him, it is hard to justify swinging his arm into the Sporting man&#8217;s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Porto were already 1-0 down after Viktor Gyokeres&#8217; first-half opener, but within ten minutes of Pepe&#8217;s maverick moment, the deficit had doubled after Pedro Goncalves&#8217; goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was Pepe&#8217;s second sending-off of the season after his dismissal in Portugal&#8217;s version of the Community Shield &#8211; the Supertaca &#8211; against Benfica.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Porto sit third in the Portuguese top flight, three points behind Sporting and two behind Benfica after 14 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Pepe is in his sixth season back at the Portuguese giants and is targeting a fifth title with them, having spent a stint at the club earlier in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last season they missed out on the Primeira Liga crown by two points as Benfica reclaimed it.<\/p>\n<p>This year looks primed for another close tussle between the country&#8217;s big three, while Braga are not out of the mix as they are only two points behind Porto.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12880339\/Pepe-Porto-Matheus-Reis-Sporting-Lisbon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pepe goes out swinging! 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