João Pinheiro will referee this Sunday’s classic between Sporting and Benfica

João Pinheiro will referee this Sunday's classic between Sporting and Benfica

João Pinheiro was selected to referee the match between Sporting and Benfica. In the VAR for this match, scheduled for 6pm, will be Rui Costa.

João Pinheiro was selected to referee the match between Sporting and Benfica.

In this Sunday’s derby, valid for 30th round of the I Leaguethe AF Braga international referee will be assisted by Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia, while the fourth referee will be Miguel Fonseca.

In the VAR for this match, scheduled for 6pm, will be Rui Costa and José Bessa Silva.

Also scheduled for this day, right after the derby, is the Porto-Tondela, at 8:30 pm, which will be refereed by Cláudio Pereirawith Tiago Costa and Sérgio Jesus as assistants and Fábio Melo as fourth referee. VAR will be handed over to Manuel Oliveira and Tiago Leandro.

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