Benfica - Estoril referee brings bad memories to Club da Luz fans
Glorioso 1904 – Se é notícia do Benfica, está aqui27 August 2026 at 15:40
The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation appointed Hélder Carvalho to referee the Benfica-Estoril match, for the 4th round of the Liga Betclic, scheduled for Monday at 8:15 PM at the Estádio da Luz. The referee returns to Benfica after having officiated the Eagles' last match against Casa Pia, which ended in a 1-1 draw and was marked by a moment of tension between members of the two technical teams, namely between Marco Aurélio Santos, Casa Pia's football director, and Pedro Machado, then assistant to José Mourinho at Benfica, a situation that was recorded in the disciplinary report.
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