Referee named for Porto v Benfica, fans wary | OneFootball

Miguel Nogueira was the referee chosen by the Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to officiate the Porto - Benfica classic, which counts for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, and which will be played at the Dragon Stadium, next Sunday, October 5, at 9:15 pm - Mourinho and Farioli have already commented on the match.

Along with the appointment of the main referee of the match, the rest of the refereeing team that will be present at Porto - Benfica was also revealed. Therefore, as assistant referees, Miguel Nogueira will have Paulo Brás and Nuno Pires.

Three elements also complete the refereeing team designated for the classic of Portuguese football. Gustavo Correia will perform the functions of fourth referee at Porto - Benfica, Bruno Esteves will be the VAR of the match, and will have Pedro Felisberto as AVAR.

The name of Miguel Nogueira recalls, more recently, the match of Benfica against Braga, in the last round of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25, which confirmed the eagles' second place in the championship. In this match, the refereeing experts were unanimous in pointing out the failures of the match referee, who ended up harming, more than once, the red emblem.

However, the referee from the Lisbon Football Association also refereed the two matches of Benfica with Gil Vicente last season. Both matches are good memories for the eagles, who won, in the first round, by 5-1, and in the second, by 3-0.

Remember the images of the Luz Stadium in a victory over Porto:

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