Rio Ave v Sporting referee oversaw Lions' cup exit to 3rd-tier side | OneFootball

The Portuguese Football Federation’s (FPF) Refereeing Council announced this Thursday, August 27, the refereeing team appointed for Matchday 4 of Liga Portugal Betclic. Bruno Costa was chosen to officiate the match between Rio Ave and Sporting.

He will be assisted by Luís Costa and João Morte. The fourth official will be João Afonso, while VAR will be handled by Rui Soares. Márcio Azevedo will be the AVAR.

Bruno Costa does not bring back good memories for Sporting’s fans. The first time he refereed the Lions, the green-and-white side — then coached by Ruben Amorim — lost to Varzim (1-0), in the 2022/23 edition of the Portuguese Cup.

The Póvoa side was playing in Liga 3 and managed to knock out the Alvalade club with a lone goal scored by João Faria in the 70th minute. The match was played at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos and, of the players used in that game, Gonçalo Inácio, Nuno Santos and Pedro Gonçalves remain in the squad.

The Lions will return to action next Friday, August 28, against Rio Ave. The match, valid for the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played at 8:15 p.m. in Vila do Conde.

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