-João Gonçalves is the referee for Sp. Braga-Benfica, a big game on the 16th round of the League, scheduled for Sunday. The appointments of the Arbitration Council (CA) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) for seven of the nine games in the round were announced this Wednesday. At the reception of the leader FC Porto to the last classified AVS, on Monday, in the game that closes the day, will be Bruno Costa. Sporting-Rio Ave, on Sunday, is led by Carlos Macedo. On Saturday, in the first two games of the day, Luís Godinho officiates Famalicão-Estrela and Fábio Veríssimo of Estoril-Alverca. On Sunday, in addition to the games in Braga and Alvalade, José Bessa officiates Arouca-Gil Vicente and Luís Filipe of Casa Pia-Vitória. Nacional-Santa Clara and Moreirense-Tondela will be played on January 11, 2026 and the referees are not yet known. FC Famalicão-CF Estrela (Saturday, 6pm)Referee: Luís GodinhoAssistants: Rui Teixeira and Rúben Silva4th referee: Gustavo CorreiaVAR: Rui CostaWHAT: André Neto Estoril Praia-FC Alverca (Saturday, 8:30 pm)Referee: Fábio VeríssimoAssistants: Pedro Martins and Hugo Marques4th referee: Pedro RamalhoVAR: Luís FerreiraAVAR: Valdemar Maia FC Arouca-Gil Vicente FC (Sunday, 3:30 pm)Referee: José BessaAssistants: Hugo Santos and Miguel Martins4th referee: Sérgio GuelhoVAR: Manuel OliveiraAVAR: Fábio Silva Casa Pia AC-Vitória SC (Sunday, 3:30 pm)Referee: Luís FilipeAssistants: Hugo Coimbra and Ricardo Carreira4th referee: Bruno VieiraVAR: Joao CasegasAVAR: Marco Vieira SC Braga-SL Benfica (Sunday, 6pm)Referee: João GonçalvesAssistants: Pedro Ribeiro and Tiago Costa4th referee: Iancu VasilicaVAR: Tiago MartinsAVAR: Pedro Felisberto Sporting CP-Rio Ave FC (Sunday, 8:30 pm)Referee: Carlos MacedoAssistants: Luís Costa and João Macedo4th referee: David SilvaVAR: Bruno EstevesAVAR: Sílvia Domingos FC Porto-AVS (Monday, 8:15 pm)Referee: Bruno CostaAssistants: Jorge Fernandes and João Bessa Silva4th referee: Diogo AraújoVAR: João Malheiro PintoAVAR: Nuno Pires
