Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz will take charge of the Champions League match between Manchester City and Club Brugge on Wednesday night, UEFA has announced.
The Blues thrashed the Belgian side 5-1 a fortnight ago, and a win on Wednesday would open up a five point gap between City and third placed Club Brugge, with just two Group Stage matches left to play.
However, the Blues will not be satisfied with the referee who will manage the match. Ahead of Wednesday’s match, Uefa has announced that Spaniard Mateu Lahoz will be appointed for the clash in the Etihad.
Antonio Mateu Lahoz will be joined by Assistant Referees Pau Cebrián Devís and Roberto del Palomar while Overviewing proceedings from UEFA’s VAR hub will be Video Assistant Referee Ricardo de Burgos.
He will be alongside Assistant Video Assistant Referee Christian Dingert. While Santiago Jaime Latre has been appointed as Fourth Official for the fixture.
Lahoz was the man who whistled the final of the Champions League last season, in which City eventually lost out to Chelsea. He last officiated at the Etihad in 2018, when City suffered a 2-1 second-leg defeat to Liverpool.
Manchester City Fans will no doubt remember when Antonio Rüdiger got away with a yellow card when he knocked Kevin De Bruyne out of the game.
The news was shared on Twitter by City Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.
Oh no
— KP (@NettyCiteh) November 1, 2021
We’re done.
— Totti (@TottiMCFC) November 1, 2021
we’re gonna lose
— mata 🇧🇼 (@MCFCmata) November 1, 2021
Hopefully we won’t get him in later stages. When ever he is there we loose.
— Furqan Hussain (@furqan00055) November 1, 2021
This referee usually has us on strings man, it will be a tough win
— me (@MikeCITY_) November 1, 2021
He ain’t gonna stop us either way, bring it on!
— The Citizens (@wandile17467035) November 1, 2021
We shouldn’t even bother turning up. Play the U18s and rest everyone for the derby on Saturday
— LittleCiteh (@Little__Citeh) November 1, 2021
Congratulations to club brugge on the victory
— π (@xMcfc_oKx) November 1, 2021
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