Heads up! Referee named for Benfica v Académico de Viseu | OneFootball

Benfica already know the refereeing team that will be in charge of their Liga Portugal Betclic 2026/27 opener against Académico de Viseu, in a match scheduled for Sunday the 9th at 8:30pm at the Estádio da Luz - with supporters outside. The Refereeing Council announced the appointments for the opening round of the league this Wednesday.

The match between the Eagles and the Viriatos will be officiated by David Silva, who will be assisted by Carlos Campos and Nelson Cunha. The fourth official will be Pedro Ramalho, while Manuel Mota will serve as VAR, with Paulo Miranda as AVAR.

The team coached by Marco Silva is looking to begin the defence of its league ambitions with a win, after a pre-season marked by squad adjustments and participation in the Europa League qualifying rounds.

Among the other appointments for the round, special attention goes to Luís Godinho, who will referee Porto v Alverca, and João Gonçalves, chosen to take charge of Sporting’s away trip to Estrela da Amadora. Meanwhile, André Narciso, who was involved in the Super Cup, was left out of the appointments for both the First and Second League.

. The refereeing team has been chosen and Marco Silva is now preparing the final details before Benfica’s first official league match.

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