Referee for Real Madrid vs AS Roma in UEFA Champions League

UEFA has appointed French referee François Letexier to officiate the match between AS Roma and Real Madrid, scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, at the Stadio Olimpico, as part of the UEFA Champions League, with Dutch official Dennis Higler taking charge of the Video Assistant Referee duties.

According to "Mundo Deportivo", Letkysiyeh, aged 37, has previously managed six matches for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, during which the royal team achieved three victories, one draw, and two defeats.

The first match officiated by the French referee for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League during the 2022/2023 season was when he led the encounter against Chelsea in the first leg of the quarter-finals at the Santiago Bernabéu, which ended with the Spanish team winning by two goals to nil.

The last match officiated by Letexier for Real Madrid was last season, when the team faced SL Benfica in the first leg of the qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, winning by a goal to nil scored by Vinicius Junior.

José Mourinho was sent off during the match after receiving two yellow cards for dissent, meaning he will miss the bench for the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu. At that time, Mourinho was the head coach of SL Benfica.

On the other hand, Lietkys has never managed AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League, but he has led the Italian team in four matches in the UEFA Europa League, achieving two wins and suffering two defeats.

The last match officiated by the French referee for AS Roma was in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff to the Round of 16 for the 2024/2025 season, when the Italian team won against Porto by a score of 3-2.