AVS v Benfica: referee named, Reds have reason to smile | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council (CA) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revealed, last Wednesday, the referees appointed for the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Bruno Costa will referee Benfica's visit to AVS's home ground.

The judge from the Viana do Castelo Football Association will be assisted by Jorge Fernandes and João Morte, while João Afonso is the fourth official of the match. Manuel Oliveira was the VAR highlighted for the match and Tiago Leandro will contribute as AVAR.

It's worth noting that this will be only the third game in which Bruno Costa will referee Benfica. The previous two times date back to the 2024/25 season: The debut was on February 8, in a red victory over Moreirense (3-2) for the championship. Later, in March, the judge refereed the Benfica - Tirsense (4-0) match of the Portugal Cup.

all with one more match played than the red team.

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