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The second leg of tonight’s Champions League round of 16 tie between Real Sociedad and PSG at Anoeta will be referee d by Englishman Michael Oliver , who returns to the San Sebastián stadium having officiated there last September when he was in charge of the match between Imanol’s side and Inter, which ended in a 1-1 draw. R. Sociedad España NewsStatistics That match is remembered in Donostia for being an uneventful night, until a controversial decision occurred midway through the second half. With La Real 1-0 up, Oliver sent off Inter’s Barella with a straight red card after he had clashed with Brais Méndez. However, he was called upon by the VAR and the Premier League official overturned his decision after consulting the screen. He subsequently gave a yellow card to the Italian midfielder. Inter equalised late in the game thanks to a goal from Lautaro Martínez. San Sebastian 🥳#UCL pic.twitter.com/dsFuJ0Qqs4 — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 5, 2024 Related s...

Rebecca Welch is poised to become the first woman to referee a Premier League fixture after being assigned to Fulham's clash with Burnley on Saturday 23 December. The 40-year-old previously made EFL history after refereeing a game in April 2021 and took charge of a men's FA Cup fixture nine months later. She was also the fourth official for Manchester United's slender 1-0 win over Fulham in November - the first time the role had ever been taken on by a woman. Welch is set to referee the game between Fulham and Burnley at Craven Cottage two days before Christmas, breaking new ground for female officials across the country. Sam Allison's appointment as the referee for Sheffield United's Boxing Day clash with Luton Town is also significant because he'll be the first Black referee to take charge of a Premier League game since Uriah Rennie in 2008. He was appointed as a Championship referee after building up years of experience in the EFL. Sam Allison will become the...

Domestically the 2023/24 season is taking shape, with Barcelona, under the leadership of Xavi Hernández, sitting third in LaLiga behind Real Madrid and surprise leaders Girona, and with Atlético sniffing close behind. Things are looking much more comfortable in their Champions League group H, where the Catalans sit top, three wins from three. Tuesday’s match sees them take on Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg due to the conflict in their country. A 2-1 home win in matchday three will give tonight’s ‘away’ side confidence to pick up more points and tighten their grip on an early qualification for the knockout phase. A single win in Antwerp has Shakhtar likely needing a win if they are to progress. Shaktar vs Barcelona: follow the live action here! With a host of German fans having the opportunity to join in the fun, it’s another nationality that brings our officials to the mix. Bosnian referee Irfan Peljto will officiate his first FC Barcelona match to...

Referee Jesús Gil Manzano will oversee Saturday’s clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid , in what is the 39-year-old’s third career Clásico. Having been leapfrogged at the top of the table by high-flying Girona on Friday, Madrid go to Catalonia on matchday 11 of the LaLiga season, sitting just one point ahead of third-placed Barça. What happened in Gil Manzano’s previous Clásicos? Born in the western Spanish region of Extremadura, Gil Manzano has been a referee in Spain’s top flight since the 2012/13 season and was added to FIFA’s international list in 2014. He first took charge of El Clásico back in October 2014 , when he was appointed to Madrid’s 3-1 LaLiga win over Barça at the Bernabéu. His second appearance in the fixture came in April 2021 , as a late replacement for the injured Antonio Mateu Lahoz. As was the case seven years earlier, he oversaw a home league victory for Madrid, who triumphed 2-1 at the Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano. Across his two Clásicos, Gil Manzano has shown...

PGMOL chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has outlined the steps Premier League referees have taken to avoid a blunder similar to Luis Diaz's disallowed goal at Tottenham in the future. Diaz's clearly-onside effort in north London was chalked off due to a VAR blunder . Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called for a replay while his club questioned the "sporting integrity" of the 2-1 defeat due to the mishap. PGMOL said the failure to award the goal was down to "significant human error" and the released audio confirmed an embarrassing communication breakdown between on-field referee Simon Hooper, VAR Darren England and AVAR Dan Cook. The game was goalless at the time of Diaz's goal. Curtis Jones had earlier been sent off before Son Heung-min and Cody Gakpo struck before half-time. Diogo Jota was then dismissed for two bookable offences in the second half as Joel Matip scored an own goal to seal the win for Spurs. Webb spoke about incident on Match Official...