Chelsea v PSG: Referee appointed for Champions League last 16 second leg! | OneFootball

On Tuesday, March 17, as part of the second leg of the Round of 16 (PSG won 5-2 in the first leg) of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off at 9 PM, broadcast on Canal+). The referee for the match has been chosen, and it will be Slavko Vincic (46 years old). He has significant experience in the Champions League, with 48 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic. The role of the fourth official will be taken by David Smajc. And video assistance will be provided by Christian Dingert and Robert Schröder.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Vincic officiating, we can expect yellow cards to be issued relatively "normally" during the match. Indeed, while the French average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), the referee for Tuesday has given an average of 3.66 yellow cards per match throughout his career in the Champions League (data from Transfermarkt). This suggests that players will be protected, but without excessive warnings.

Direct Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Tuesday is much less severe when it comes to direct red cards. Vincic averages 0.04 dismissals per match in his career, while the French average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). This aligns with a certain management style of the match, even if it is important not to "forget" to sanction when necessary.

Second Yellow Cards –

Slavko Vincic is not in the habit of excluding a player after their first yellow card in a match, as he has issued a second warning to the same player 0.04 times per match on average. This is lower than the French average, which is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03). With "average" yellows initially and few reds, this supports the idea of rather successful management.

Penalties –

Regarding penalties, the man who will officiate this second leg is much lower than the average with 0.12 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

History –

Vincic has refereed PSG 4 times: a 3-0 victory against AC Milan in the 2023-2024 group stage, a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the 2024-2025 league stage, a 0-1 victory against Arsenal in the 2024-2025 semi-final first leg, and a 1-1 draw against Newcastle last January.

He has refereed Chelsea 2 times: a 0-2 victory against Porto in the 2020-2021 quarter-final and a 3-0 success against FC Barcelona in the 2025-2026 league stage.

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