Referee for Sporting v Club Brugge well known to the Lions | OneFootball

Tobias Stieler is the man chosen to referee Sporting's home game against Club Brugge in the fifth round of the Champions League, announced UEFA in a statement through its official platforms on the morning of this Monday, November 24th.

The 44-year-old German referee will have Mark Borsch and Benjamin Brand as assistants, while Martin Petersen will be the fourth official for the match between the lions and the transalpine team. Benjamin Brand will be the VAR for the UEFA's prestigious competition duel, with Daniele Chiffi as AVAR.

This will be only the third occasion Daniel Siebert referees Sporting. In the most recent match, the lions drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the first leg of the 2022/23 Europa League round of 16. Despite the draw in Alvalade, the green and whites eventually secured their passage to the next stage in London, in a penalty shootout. Before that, the German referee officiated a defeat in the Czech Republic against Viktoria Plzen, by 2-1.

At this point, Rui Borges' team has seven points in the Champions League and is in the 13th position on the table of UEFA's prestigious competition. In the first four matches, Sporting defeated Kairat (4-1), lost to Napoli (2-1), beat Marseille (2-1), and drew with Juventus (1-1).

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Wednesday, November 26th, against Club Brugge. The match, counting for the fifth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Nicky Hayen, will be played at the Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 PM.

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