Referee named for Champions League match between Manchester City and Real Madrid
UEFA have appointed Italian referee Daniele Orsato as the man in charge of Wednesday’s clash betweeen Manchester City and Real Madrid in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals.
Per Realmadrid.com
Daniele Orsato will referee the Champions League quarter-final second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium (Wednesday, 9pm CEST). The Italian referee will officiate a match involving our team in this competition for the ninth time.
All the matches involving Real Madrid that he has refereed:
-Chelsea-Real Madrid (0-2). Champions League 2022/23 quarter-final second leg.
-Leipzig-Real Madrid (3-2). Champions League 2022/23 Group Stage.
–Real Madrid-Manchester City (3-1). Champions League 2021/22 Semi-Final Second Leg.
-PSG-Real Madrid (1-0). Champions League 2021/22, Round of 16 first leg.
-Chelsea-Real Madrid (2-0). Champions League 2020/21, second leg of the semi-finals.
–Real Madrid-Manchester City (1-2). Champions League 2019/20 Round of 16 first leg.
-Galatasaray-Real Madrid (0-1). Champions League 2019/20 Group Stage.
–Real Madrid-Malmö (8-0). Champions League 2015/16 Group Stage.
Orsato is a very experienced referee who can be trusted in such a high-voltage game where both teams will play with intensity and physicality from the get go. With the tie 3-3 on aggregate, a single decision by Orsato could be the turning point of the clash.
