Portal dos Dragões
·4 March 2026
João Pinheiro picked to referee Benfica v FC Porto

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·4 March 2026

João Pinheiro has been appointed to officiate the "Clássico" between Benfica and FC Porto, scheduled for 6 p.m., in the 25th round of the League.
On its official website, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) published the full list of refereeing teams: for the match at Estádio da Luz, Luís Ferreira will serve as VAR, with Valdemar Maia as AVAR.
On Saturday, one day earlier, Sp. Braga will host Sporting with Miguel Nogueira as the main referee. Manuel Mota will be in charge of VAR, assisted by Pedro Felisberto (AVAR), and the match will kick off at 6 p.m. at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
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