Cosme Machado for Liga NOS matchday 20

Cosme Machado, 40, from the Braga Football Association, has been named to referee Sporting's hosting of Académica this weekend, on Liga NOS matchday 20.

Alfredo Braga and José Gomes will act as linesmen.

This will be Machado's second match in charge of a Sporting encounter this season, after the matchday 10 trip to Arouca.

Sporting-Académica will get underway on Saturday at 20h45, in Estádio José Alvalade.