Artur Soares Dias is the referee chosen for the match between Portimonense and Benfica. On Tuesday, the referee was at the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, in the Champions League, and was criticized by the Real Madrid coach.
In Portimão, on Saturday, Artur Soares Dias will be supported by Cláudio Pereira as video referee.
On Sunday, the referee for FC Porto-Casa Pia is Manuel Oliveira, with Rui Oliveira as VAR. Still on this path, Sporting-Marítimo will be refereed by Tiago Martins and Sporting de Braga-Santa Clara will be refereed by Vítor Ferreira.
Benfica, leader of the I Liga, can win on Sunday the title that has eluded them for three seasons, but they need the collaboration of FC Porto, in a 32nd and penultimate round that can leave almost everything decided.
The reds, without the suspended Otamendi, will play on Saturday at the Portimonense stadium and, if they get past 13th place, they will increase their advantage over FC Porto from four to seven points, with the hope that the national champions will lose the following day at the welcome to Casa Pia to mathematically secure the title.
In this scenario -with only six points available until the end of the championship-, Benfica would be crowned at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, champion of Portugal for the 38th time, the most relevant data of a day that could also conclude the distribution from all over Europe and even the two teams were relegated directly to the second division.
Check here the list of nominees for this trip:
Gil Vicente FC – Boavista FC
Referee: Ricardo Baixinho
Assistants: Álvaro Mesquita and André Costa
4th referee: Pedro Ramalho
VAR: Manuel Mota
AVAR: Jorge Fernandez
FC Vizela – FC Famalicao
Referee: Antonio Nobre
Assistants: Nélson Pereira and José Mira
4th referee: João Pinho
VAR: Nuno Almeida
AVAR: André Campos
GD Chaves – FC Pacos de Ferreira
Referee: Joao Pinheiro
Assistants: Bruno Jesús and Luciano Maia
4th referee: Carlos Macedo
VAR: Bruno Esteves
AVAR: Pedro Martin
Portimonense SC – SL Benfica (with TSF report)
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
Assistants: Paulo Soares and Pedro Ribeiro
4th referee: Bruno Costa
VAR: Claudio Pereira
ÁVAR: Sergio Jesus
Sporting CP – Marítimo M. (with TSF report)
Referee: Tiago Martins
Assistants: Hugo Ribeiro and Francisco Pereira
4th referee: Hugo Silva
VAR: Andre Narciso
AVAR: Paulo Bras
Rio Ave FC – Vitoria SC
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
Assistants: Rui Cidade and Nuno Pires
4th referee: Paulo Barradas
VAR: Luis Ferreira
ÁVAR: Inacio Pereira
SC Braga – CD Santa Clara (with TSF report)
Referee: Vitor Ferreira
Assistants: Luís Costa and Nelson Cunha
4th referee: João Afonso
VAR: Hugo Miguel
ÁVAR: Anzhony Rodrigues
FC Porto – Casa Pia AC (with TSF report)
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
Assistants: Carlos Campos and Fábio Silva
4th referee: Hélder Carvalho
VAR: Rui Oliveira
AVAR: Hugo Santos
Source: TSF
