José Mourinho has reasons to smile ahead of Nacional v Benfica | OneFootball

Iancu Vasilica was the referee chosen by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to officiate the Nacional – Benfica match. The judge from the Vila Real Football Association will have José Pereira and João Bessa Silva as assistants, and Sérgio Guelho will be the fourth referee. Rui Oliveira will be the VAR and Tiago Leandro the AVAR.

Iancu Vasilica will be officiating a Benfica game for the third time in his career, and the news is positive. In the last two matches, the team now led by José Mourinho always won: Rio Ave (4-1, January 14, 2024) and Casa Pia (3-0, August 17, 2024).

This season, Iancu Vasilica has only officiated three matches, none of them in the Liga Portugal Betclic. The 40-year-old referee from the Vila Real Football Association officiated Alpendora 0 – 3 Casa Pia, Leixões 0 – 1 Chaves, and Felgueiras 1 – 3 Académico.

On the other hand, José Mourinho will have a significant absence for the Nacional – Benfica match. Richard Ríos received his fifth yellow card in the Liga Portugal Betclic against Casa Pia and will miss the 12th round of the National Championship, with several possibilities to replace the midfielder.

The Nacional – Benfica match is scheduled for next Saturday, November 29, at 6:00 PM, at the Estádio da Madeira. The game is part of the 12th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and will be broadcast on Sport TV 1. José Mourinho's team is in third place, with 25 points, three behind Sporting (28) and six behind Porto (31).

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