UEFA have appointed French referee Clement Turpin as the man in charge of Tuesday’s match between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League’s Round of 32.
Per Realmadrid.com
Clément Turpin has been appointed to referee the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 playoff between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium (Tuesday, 9:00pm CET). The Frenchman is set to oversee our team in the competition for the eighth time.
Clément Turpin’s Real Madrid games in the Champions League:
-Real Madrid 4-0 Ludogorets (Group Stage 2014/15)
–Roma 0-2 Real Madrid (Group Stage 2018/19)
-Real Madrid 3-2 Inter (Group Stage 2020/21)
-Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid (quarter-final first leg 2021/22)
–Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid (Final 2021/22)
-Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid (Group Stage 2023/24)
–Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid (Semi-final first leg (2023/24)
Turpin has a lot of experience at the highest level, so his presence should not be an issue in such an important and intense game like this one.