A Turkish referee manages the match between Real Madrid and Stuttgart

Sunday 15-09-2024

Real Madrid begins its Champions League title defense campaign on Tuesday against Stuttgart, in the first round of the league round.

UEFA said, Turkish referee Halil Umut Miller will officiate the match on the pitch of the Santiago Bernabéu.

This match is the first match refereed by a Turkish referee for Real Madrid.

It is noteworthy that in the new version of the tournament, each team will play 4 matches at home and 4 away from its stadium, with the first 8 teams qualifying directly to the round of 16, while those ranked 9-24 will play in a system Back and forth to determine 8 teams that qualify for the second round.