João Pinheiro in the spotlight after Benfica game, rating surprises

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·24 March 2026

João Pinheiro in the spotlight after Benfica game, rating surprises

O came back into the spotlight after the release of the evaluations of the refereeing in the most high-profile matches. The referee from Braga was involved in a duel featuring Benfica and Porto that sparked several reactions.

the refereeing in the clássico received a very satisfactory rating and the VAR (led by Luís Ferreira) received a satisfactory evaluation.

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The duel officiated by João Pinheiro was marked by controversial incidents in the final minutes, with the dismissals of José Mourinho and Lucho González, increasing the attention on his performance. Even so, the overall evaluation ended up surprising the fans .

in which referee Cláudio Pereira received an unsatisfactory rating.

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