Bayer Leverkusen/PSG: Champions League referee appointed, his stats | OneFootball

On Tuesday, October 21, as part of the 3rd matchday of the group stage of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Bayer Leverkusen (8th) at the BayArena (kick-off at 9 PM, broadcast on Canal+). The referee for the match has been chosen, and it will be Jesus Gil Manzano (41 years old). He has rather interesting experience without being a great veteran in the Champions League, with 27 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Angel Nevado and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso. As for the role of the 4th referee, it will be occupied by Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz. And video assistance will be provided by Carlos del Cerro Grande and Jarred Gillet.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Gil Manzano at the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to be issued quite quickly during the match. Indeed, while the French average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Tuesday's referee has given 3.85 yellow cards per match on average throughout his Champions League career (figures from Transfermarkt). It's high, and we hope it's also with dialogue to avoid tensions.

Direct red cards –

The man with the whistle this Tuesday is much less severe when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Gil Manzano has 0 exclusions per match in his Champions League career, while the average in Ligue 1 per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). There is clearly no sanctioning at every turn.

Second yellow cards –

Jesus Gil Manzano also does not have the habit of excluding a player after their first yellow card in a match, as he has never given a second warning to the same player in this competition. The French average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03). With many yellows initially, it's a small surprise and confirms that exclusion is rare for the Spaniard. If it's thanks to successful management, all the better.

Penalties –

Regarding penalties, the man who will officiate the match this Tuesday is above average with 0.37 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

History –

Gil Manzano has refereed PSG 4 times: a 4-1 victory against Bruges in the 2021-2022 group stage, a 1-1 draw against Benfica in the 2022-2023 group stage, a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the 2023-2024 group stage, and a 2-1 defeat against AC Milan during the same group stage.

He has never refereed Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

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