Ref who ignored penalty to officiate Benfica v Arouca | OneFootball

Hélder Carvalho will be the referee for the Benfica match, hosting Arouca, for the ninth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. This is the second appointment for the AF Santarém referee to officiate a match for the Eagles this season, after the clash with Estrela Amadora.

the entity responsible for appointing the referees who will officiate the national championship matches.

In the information bulletin, available on the Eagles' official website, it reads: "Hélder Carvalho, referee of AF Santarém, was appointed by the Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to officiate the Benfica-Arouca match, of the 9th round of the Liga Betclic. The game will be played at Estádio da Luz, at 8:30 PM on Saturday, October 25th".

Besides the name of the main referee, Benfica also revealed the names of the other members who will make up Hélder Carvalho's refereeing team. As assistants, there are José Mira and Francisco Pereira. Flávio Duarte will be the 4th referee. Luís Ferreira was appointed for the VAR and will have Inácio Pereira as AVAR.

It is worth remembering that Hélder Carvalho is a name of bad memory for the Eagles. Going back to last season, for example, the referee sparked many complaints in the Benfica - Farense match of the 27th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25, when he overlooked a clear penalty on António Silva, in a game that ended with a victory for the Reds.

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