All you need to know about Carlos Macedo, the referee in Benfica’s path | OneFootball

The referee who will officiate Benfica’s home match against Tondela, for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, has already been announced. The Refereeing Council of the Portuguese Football Federation has appointed Carlos Macedo, who has already officiated two matches involving the Eagles, both of which ended in victories for the Reds, which could be good news for José Mourinho, who praised the Eagles’ squad.

Carlos Macedo will be assisted by Luís Costa and João Macedo, while Diogo Rosa will serve as the fourth official. Cláudia Ribeiro and Vasco Marques will be the VAR and AVAR, respectively.

The first time Carlos Macedo officiated a Benfica match, the Eagles defeated AFS 4-1, with goals from Di María, João Mário, Tiago Gouveia, and an own goal by Anthony Correia. Interestingly, that match was also for the League Cup, in the 2023/24 edition, during the group stage, a phase that has now been abolished.

On the second occasion, Carlos Macedo once again refereed a Benfica – AFS match, which ended in a 6-0 thrashing by the Reds, with goals from Tomás Araújo, Vangelis Pavlidis, Zeki Amdouni, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Andrea Belotti, and Nicolás Otamendi. The match was part of the 31st round of Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25.

Benfica – Tondela is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 29, at 8:45 pm, at Estádio da Luz. The match is for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and José Mourinho’s team aims to defend the title won last season, in a final against Sporting, decided by penalty shootout.

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