There is already a referee for Benfica-FC Porto – Arbitration

Luís Godinho was the referee appointed by the FPF Arbitration Board for Saturday’s classic, in Luz, between Benfica and FC Porto (18 hours), game of the 33rd and penultimate round of the Bwin League. The AF Évora referee will have Rui Teixeira and Valter Rufo as assistants while the fourth referee will be Tiago Martins. In the City of Football, João Pinheiro will be in the role of VAR and Luciano Maia (AVAR). The referee of the Évora association, international since 2017, will lead a classic for the fifth time, the second between eagles and dragons, after being in the 1-1 draw, at Estádio do Dragão, in Porto, of the 14th round of the competition. 2020/21 edition of the League. In the same season, the 36-year-old from Borba led the 2-2 draw between Sporting and FC Porto, on matchday four, after refereeing two Lisbon derbies in 2018/19, in the case of Benfica’s home victory against the lions, by 2-1, in the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, and the 1-1 draw between the two rivals, on the third round of the championship, also at Estádio da Luz. This season, Luís Godinho has already refereed three games for Benfica, the last of which was the 3-2 defeat against Sporting de Braga, after the triumphs at Vizela, by 1-0, and Vitória de Guimarães, by 3 -1.

He was also in two games for FC Porto, in the case of the triumph at Moreirense, by 1-0, and the victory at home against Vitória de Guimarães, by 2-1.

Rui Costa was appointed for Portimonense-Sporting, who will have Nuno Manso and Carlos Martins as assistants. The 4th referee will be Carlos Macedo and Hélder Malheiro will be on VAR and will be assisted by Gonçalo Freire on AVAR.

Already Fábio Melo, VAR do Sp. Braga-FC Porto, ‘jump out of the jar’ to be Boavista-V’s VAR. Guimaraes.

Nominations for the Friday and Saturday games of matchday 33

Boavista FC-Vitoria SC
Referee: Nuno Almeida
Assistants: André Campos and Pedro Felisberto
4th referee: João Gonçalves
VAR: Fabio Melo
AVAR: Sergio Jesus

Estoril Praia-Moreirense FC
Referee: Manuel Mota
Assistants: Jorge Fernandes and Nuno Eiras
4th referee: Helder Carvalho
VAR: Gustavo Correia
AVAR: Inacio Pereira

SL Benfica-FC Porto
Referee: Luis Godinho
Assistants: Rui Teixeira and Valter Rufo
4th referee: Tiago Martins
VAR: Joao Pinheiro
AVAR: Luciano Maia

Portimonense SC-Sporting CP
Referee: Rui Costa
Assistants: Nuno Manso and Carlos Martins
4th referee: Carlos Macedo
VAR: Helder Malheiro
AVAR: Goncalo Freire

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