UCL: UEFA confirm referee for S. Bratislava vs Milan | OneFootball

UEFA have appointed Spanish referee José María Sánchez Martinez for Tuesday’s Champions League match between Slovan Bratislava and Milan.

UEFA confirmed on Sunday that Spanish official José María Sánchez Martinez will be in charge of Milan’s fifth Champions League game this season against Slovan Bratislava.

Sanchez Martinez’s compatriots Raúl Cabañero and Iñigo Prieto are the assistants. Carlos del Cerro Grande will be the Video Assistant Referee. Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz has been appointed the fourth official.

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MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 26: Match Referee, Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez shows a yellow card to Inigo Martinez of FC Barcelona (obscured) during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 26, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

José María Sánchez Martinez has officiated 30 Champions League games in his career, and this will be his second appearance in Europe’s elite competition this term.

The 41-year-old was the referee in Milan’s 0-0 draw against Newcastle at San Siro last season.

Italian teams, including the Azzurri, have only lost one game from the nine officiated by Sánchez Martinez, winning three and drawing five times.

The Spanish referee has officiated 12 games this season, including eight in La Liga and Barcelona’s latest 4-0 win over Real Madrid in October,