Referee for Benfica v Gil Vicente oversaw a nightmare match for the Eagles | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council (CA) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revealed, this Thursday, the appointed referees for the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. João Gonçalves will officiate Benfica's home match against Gil Vicente - See the probable lineup HERE.

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 the AVAR.

It is worth remembering that, despite the favorable history when refereed by João Gonçalves - four wins, one draw, and one loss - Benfica has bad memories of the referee, who officiated the defeat in Famalicão in the 32nd round of the 2023/24 season, which earned Sporting the National Championship title.

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 the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at Luz and is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 PM.

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

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