On Tuesday, May 9, the first leg was played between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Spain, know the stats of referee Artur Soares Dias
Real Madrid and Manchester City are set to meet in the opening leg of the Champions League semifinal at the Santiago Bernabeu. Know more about the schedule in the article below.
Real Madrid vs Man City referee: Who will officiate the Champions League semi-final first leg
The team of Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in their last 20 games across all competitions, winning 17 of them. On their way to the last four, they defeated Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.
This season, Los Blancos have already enjoyed some success playing English teams in the Champions League, defeating Chelsea and Liverpool in the knockout stages. They had defeated City in the semifinals the previous season, so they should feel confident going into this match.
The victor of the tie will compete in the Istanbul final against either AC Milan or Inter Milan.
Manchester City and Real Madrid
The teams presently have a one-point advantage over their nearest competitor, Arsenal, in the Premier League and have a game in hand. They will take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final in June.
Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 2-1 in the Copa del Rey championship to win their first trophy of the year. Although they are now in third place in the league with Barcelona poised to clinch the La Liga championship. They will aim to win the Champions League to atone for their dismal league campaign.
Who is Portuguese Artur Soares Dias referee of Real Madrid vs Man City semi-final and his stats
The match in the Champions League semifinals at the Bernabeu will be under Artur Dias’ direction. He has already presided over three Champions League matches this season as the youngest Portuguese FIFA referee, and in each match, he has issued a red card.
Since becoming a FIFA international referee in 2010, Dias has encountered each side three times during Europe’s premier club championship.
During his tenure at Madrid, the 43-year-old oversaw their 6-0 win at Apoel FC in November 2017, their December 2018 3-0 defeat at home to CSKA Moscow, and their November 2019 2-2 draw at home to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Sky Blues’ 0-0 draw at Copenhagen in October of this year was Dias’s first game back in charge after having taken charge of City’s 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in September 2019. Dias also managed City’s 2-0 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach in February 2021.
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