The referee who will blow the whistle in the second semi-final of the Champions League this coming Wednesday between Borussia Dortmund and the PSG. Selected by UEFA Anthony Taylor to whistle for Luis Enrique and Kilian Mbappé, now that he has once again been proclaimed the champion of the League in France.
Taylor is 45 years old, has played in the Premier League since 2010 and has been international since 2013. He is one of the best referees in the English league as well as UEFA and FIFA. In fact, he was the referee for the last Europa League final, where Sevilla were declared champions against José Mourinho’s Roma; Previously, he was designated by FIFA for the Club World Cup final between Real Madrid and Al Hilal, in February 2023, which ended in a white victory. At the World Cup in Qatar he refereed two games in the group stage.
An old acquaintance of Mbappé
Taylor is known to PSG and especially to Kilian Mbappé. He was the referee of the famous Nations League final where Spain lost to France due to a controversial goal by the French international. This is also the eighth time he has scored against the French and their only defeat came in the last round of the quarterfinals when they lost 2-3 to Barcelona in Paris. The balance is five wins, one loss and one draw.
A European precedent between the two
The draw is also certain against the Barça team.
In the case of the Germans it is the fifth time with a balance of one victory, one draw and two defeats. The last defeat dates back four years and was certainly against PSG. In this case, it was the second leg of the round of 16 and the French won 2-0, reaching the quarterfinals. Stuart Attwell is on VAR
Source: La Verdad
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