João Gonçalves picked for crucial Benfica clash | OneFootball

João Gonçalves is the referee for Benfica - Gil Vicente, valid for the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic. After three negative results at Estádio da Luz, the team led by José Mourinho - who will make changes to the starting eleven - is 'obliged' to beat the team from Minho.

The referee from the Porto Football Association will be assisted by Pedro Ribeiro and João Bessa Silva, while José Rodrigues will be the fourth official for the match. João Malheiro Pinto has been appointed as the VAR for the game and Diogo Pereira will contribute as AVAR.

It is worth recalling that, despite Benfica's favorable record under João Gonçalves – four wins, one draw, and one loss – the club has bad memories of the referee, who officiated the defeat in Famalicão on matchday 32 of the 2023/24 season, which secured the National Champion title for Sporting.

Benfica will return to the field next Friday, September 26, against Gil Vicente. The match against the team led by César Peixoto, valid for the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at Luz and is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 pm.

At the moment, Benfica is in third place in the National Championship, with 14 points from six rounds. Porto (18) and Sporting (15) complete the podium of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Gil Vicente (13) is the last club in the qualification zone for European competitions.

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