Referee for Bayern Munich v Sporting has a curious history with the Lions | OneFootball

Nick Walsh is the man chosen to referee Sporting's visit to Bayern Munich's ground in the sixth round of the Champions League, announced UEFA in a statement through its official platforms on the morning of this Sunday, December 7th.

The 35-year-old Scottish referee will have Francis Connor and Daniel McFarlane as assistants, while Donald Robertson will be the fourth official for the match between the Germans and the Lions. Andrew Dallas will be the VAR for the prestigious competition's duel, along with Rob Dieperink.

Nick Walsh has the peculiarity of never having officiated any Sporting match in his entire career, despite having been appointed for matches involving Portuguese teams: in 2024/25, he refereed Vitória de Guimarães' 4-1 victory at St. Gallen, for the Conference League, before overseeing the St. Gilloise - Braga Europa League match, which the Minho team lost 2-1; in the last Under-21 European Championship, he led the match between Portugal and Poland (5-0).

Currently, Rui Borges' team has 10 points in the Champions League and is in eighth position on the UEFA prestigious competition table. In the first five matches, Sporting defeated Kairat (4-1), lost to Napoli (2-1), beat Marseille (2-1), drew with Juventus (1-1), and defeated Club Brugge (3-0).

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Tuesday, December 9th, against Bayern Munich. The match, for the sixth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Vincent Kompany, will be played at 5:45 PM at the Allianz Arena.

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