UEFA have confirmed that experienced Italian official Daniele will take charge of the clash between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
Manchester City have been out of action since beating Sevilla 4-0 on Match day one of the Champions League campaign. They return on Wednesday to face a Borussia Dortmund team coming off the back of a 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig.
Pep Guardiola’s side will be hoping to continue their unbeaten start in all competitions with a win over Dortmund.
Ahead of the meeting at Etihad Stadium, UEFA have announced the match officials for game between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, who both won their opening Group Stage matches last week.
Daniele Orsato is no stranger to Manchester City, having taken charge of two significant games in last season’s run to the semi-finals, where it ultimately ended under the watch of the Italian. Orsato’s first run in with City last season was in the group stage, where the blues confirmed top spot in one of the Etihad’s greatest Champions League nights, beating Paris Saint-Germain in a 2-1 comeback victory.
The Italian referee did let off then Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro without a caution at the Bernabue for a number of bookable offences in the semi-final second leg, which no doubt contributed to City’s exit, losing 3-1 in extra-time to the eventual competition winners.
FULL APPOINTMENTS
Referee: Daniele Orsato
Assistants: Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini
Fourth Official: Luca Massimi
VAR: Marco Di Bello
Assistant VAR: Paolo Valeri
The news was shared on Twitter by City Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.
“Casemiro’s mate.”
Credit: @ronanpatlee
“That means dodgy refereering incoming.”
Credit: @RodriExcite
“The most biased ref!!.”
Credit: @OKnighted
“We will be playing against 12 again.”
Credit: @jgedeon1717
“This bloke was one of the worst I’ve ever seen in that semi-final last year. Joker.”
Credit: @RCorless33
“After the Juve game I won’t trust another Italian referee.”
Credit: @fxden47
“Besides not sending off casemiro. Nobody talks about that pen he gave. If it was us that would never be given.”
Credit: @MohzMCFC
“Seriously he wasn’t that bad tho,we ruined it on our end.”
Credit: @Sheggz01
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