Referee picked for Porto v Benfica, fans wary | OneFootball

Miguel Nogueira was the referee chosen by the Refereeing Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to officiate the Porto - Benfica match, the classic fixture for the eighth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, which will take place at Estádio do Dragão next Sunday, October 5th, at 21:15 - Mourinho and Farioli have already commented on the match.

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

Three more members complete the refereeing team designated for the Portuguese football classic. Gustavo Correia will act as fourth official in Porto - Benfica, Bruno Esteves will be the VAR for the match, and will have Pedro Felisberto as AVAR.

The name Miguel Nogueira most recently brings to mind Benfica’s match against Braga, in the last round of Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25, which confirmed the Eagles’ second place in the championship. In that match, refereeing experts were unanimous in pointing out the mistakes made by the referee, who ended up harming the red team more than once.

However, the referee from the Lisbon Football Association also officiated both of Benfica’s matches against Gil Vicente last season. Both matches are fond memories for the Eagles, who won 5-1 in the first round and 3-0 in the second.

Recall the images from Estádio da Luz in a victory over Porto:

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