Athletic Bilbao v PSG: referee named, cards and wins 🟨🏆 | OneFootball

On Wednesday, December 10, as part of the 6th matchday of the league phase of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Athletic Bilbao (27th) at the San Mamés Stadium (kick-off at 9 PM, broadcast on Canal+). The referee for the match has been chosen, it will be Daniel Siebert (41 years old), who has a well-developing experience in the Champions League, with 21 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn. The role of the 4th official will be held by Daniel Schlager. And video assistance will be provided by Benjamin Brand and Andrew Dallas.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Siebert officiating, we can expect yellow cards to be shown very quickly during the match. Indeed, while the French average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), the referee this Wednesday has given 4.71 yellows per match on average throughout his Champions League career (figures from Transfermarkt). It’s high, let's hope there will still be some dialogue. At least, the players should be protected.

Direct Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Wednesday is also strict when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Siebert has an average of 0.19 exclusions per match in his career, while the French average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). It's up to the players to behave well.

Second Yellow Cards –

Daniel Siebert also tends to exclude a player after their first yellow card in a match, as he has given a second warning to the same player 0.14 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, this reinforces the idea of a certain severity.

Penalties –

As for penalties, the referee is this time more than the average with 0.33 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

History –

Siebert has refereed PSG 3 times: a 0-5 victory against Club Bruges during the 2019-2020 group stage, a 1-3 victory against Maccabi Haifa during the 2022-2023 group stage, and a 1-0 success against Girona during the league phase of the 2024-2025 season.

This will be his first Champions League match with Bilbao.

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