Mourinho receives boost before Benfica v Tondela League Cup clash | OneFootball

Carlos Macedo is the referee chosen by the Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to officiate the Benfica – Tondela match, in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. This will be the third time the 39-year-old referee will officiate a match for the Eagles, with the team having won the previous two games, which could be a good omen for José Mourinho, who praised a player from the Clube da Luz.

Carlos Macedo will have Luís Costa and João Macedo as assistants, while Diogo Rosa will be the fourth official. Cláudia Ribeiro and Vasco Marques will be the VAR and AVAR, respectively.

The first time Carlos Macedo officiated a Benfica match, the Eagles defeated AFS, 4-1, with goals from Di María, João Mário, Tiago Gouveia, and an own goal by Anthony Correia. Interestingly, the match was also part of the League Cup, in the 2023/24 edition, during the group stage, which has now been abolished.

On the second occasion, Carlos Macedo once again officiated a Benfica – AFS match, which ended in a 6-0 victory for the Eagles, with goals from Tomás Araújo, Vangelis Pavlidis, Zeki Amdouni, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Andrea Belotti, and Nicolás Otamendi. The game was part of the 31st round of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25.

The Benfica – Tondela match is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 29, at 8:45 PM, at the Estádio da Luz. The game is part of the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and José Mourinho's team aims to defend the title won last season, in a final against Sporting, decided by penalties.

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