PSG v Bayern Munich – first-leg semi-final referee appointed! | OneFootball

On Tuesday, April 28, in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-final (return leg on May 6), Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9 p.m., broadcast on Canal+). The referee for the match has been appointed: it will be Sandro Schärer (37 years old), who has limited but interesting Champions League experience, with 19 matches to his name.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Angel Nevado and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso. As for the role of fourth official, it will be filled by Jesus Gil Manzano. And video assistance will be handled by Carlos del Cerro Grande and Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Schärer in charge, we can expect yellow cards to be handed out rather quickly during the match. Indeed, while the French average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), the referee for this semi-final has given an average of 3.74 yellow cards per match across his entire Champions League career (Transfermarkt figures). That is high, but still lower than several referees in this competition.

Straight red cards –

The man in charge of the semi-final is much less severe when it comes to straight red cards. Indeed, Schärer averages 0.16 dismissals per match in his career, while the French average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). Hopefully, that comes with good use of dialogue.

Second yellow cards –

Sandro Schärer is not in the habit of sending off a player after a first yellow card in a match, since he has not yet shown a second caution to the same player in the Champions League. The French average stands at 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), so with 19 matches refereed, this is not much of a surprise either.

Penalties –

As for penalties, the man who will officiate the semi-final is slightly above the norm in France, with 0.37 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

History –

Schärer has refereed PSG twice: a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge (2021-2022 group stage) and a 4-0 win over Atalanta (2025-2026 league phase).

And Bayern Munich twice: a 2-0 win against Lokomotiv Moscow (2020-2021 group stage) and a 1-2 defeat to Inter Milan (2024-2025 quarter-final second leg).

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