
Appointment of Michael Oliver as Referee for Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Match
Today, it was announced that English referee Michael Oliver will officiate the match between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for next Wednesday at 10 PM Cairo time, as part of the second round of the UEFA Champions League, with Austrian Jarred Gillett responsible for the video technology.
This will be Oliver's second match officiated in this season's edition after the Ajax vs Inter Milan match in the first round, and among the highlights of his career is officiating the UEFA Super Cup final in 2022 between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as the controversial penalty against Juventus in the quarter-finals of the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League that led to the expulsion of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
This match will mark the fifth time Oliver has officiated Barcelona matches in Europe, with a record that includes one win, two draws, and one loss.
It will also be the sixth time he has officiated Paris Saint-Germain matches in European competitions, with a record that includes three wins, one draw, and one loss.
This will be Oliver's second match officiated in this season's edition after the Ajax vs Inter Milan match in the first round, and among the highlights of his career is officiating the UEFA Super Cup final in 2022 between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as the controversial penalty against Juventus in the quarter-finals of the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League that led to the expulsion of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
This match will mark the fifth time Oliver has officiated Barcelona matches in Europe, with a record that includes one win, two draws, and one loss.
It will also be the sixth time he has officiated Paris Saint-Germain matches in European competitions, with a record that includes three wins, one draw, and one loss.