FC Porto v Benfica: What if the derby gets postponed?

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·3. Oktober 2025

FC Porto v Benfica: What if the derby gets postponed?

The League's competition regulations stipulate that a match can be postponed if a team does not have at least 13 fit players, including a goalkeeper, available. However, it is mandatory that the players' unfitness is confirmed by health authorities.

At Benfica, as reported by A BOLA, several players and members of the technical team - including José Mourinho - are showing viral symptoms. The next few hours will be crucial in assessing the players' clinical condition, with concerns that more players may become unavailable before the clash with FC Porto, scheduled for Sunday at 9:15 pm.

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A BOLA, however, suggests that the situation is not so serious that Benfica is considering postponing the match.

Article 46.º-A Regime for postponing games

Without prejudice to the regime provided for in the previous article, a game must be postponed whenever a club does not have, demonstrably, a minimum of 13 players fit to participate, of which at least one is a goalkeeper.
The unfitness to play must be certified before the start of the match by the following entities or persons:a) Directorate-General for Health, in the case of a positive SARS-CoV-2 screening and/or prophylactic isolation of squad players; b) National Health Service doctor, in the case of an outbreak of another contagious, viral or bacterial disease, which determines incapacity to play; c) club doctor, in the case of injury or illness from other causes, provided it is confirmed by an NHS doctor through a signed certificate with the respective stamp, delivered to Liga Portugal within 24 hours; d) Liga Portugal, through the player's sanction record, in the case of serving a disciplinary suspension sanction.
The decision to postpone is up to the President of Liga Portugal, in conjunction with an Executive Director.
The postponed match under this regime should be rescheduled for a date to be agreed upon by the clubs within two working days following the initial game date or, failing that, under the terms of paragraph 2 of article 44.
In all cases, the rescheduling of the game:a) must comply with the requirements of paragraph 5 of article 44; b) must be carried out within the period between the 5th and 15th day, counted from the cessation of the squad's general unfitness; c) cannot be scheduled for a date after the weekend following the official date of the last round of championships organized by Liga Portugal.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.