Sporting Portugal v PSG: Champions League referee appointed! | OneFootball

On Tuesday, January 20, as part of the 7th matchday of the league phase of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain (3rd) will face Sporting Portugal (14th) at the José Alvalade Stadium (kick-off at 9 PM, broadcast on Canal+). The referee for the match has been chosen, it will be Antony Taylor (47 years old). He has significant experience in the Champions League, with 41 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. The role of the 4th official will be taken by Robert Jones. And video assistance will be provided by Jarred Gillett and Michael Salisbury.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Taylor officiating, we can expect yellow cards to be issued very quickly during the match. Indeed, while the French average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Tuesday's referee has given 4.46 yellows per match on average throughout his Champions League career (figures from Transfermarkt). It's very high, let's hope it's not at the expense of dialogue and in favor of a tension-free match.

Direct Red Cards –

The match's referee is much less strict when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Taylor has an average of 0.02 dismissals per match in his career, while the French average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). The gap is immense, avoiding sanctions at all costs.

Second Yellow Cards –

Anthony Taylor tends to exclude a player after their first yellow card in a match, as he has given a second warning to the same player 0.10 times per match on average. This is higher than the French average, which is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03). With many yellows initially, it's ultimately not that much. It's more of a difficult exclusion.

Penalties –

As for penalties, the man who will lead the final is below average with 0.32 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

History –

Taylor has refereed PSG 5 times: 4 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses.

1 time for Sporting Portugal: 1 loss

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