Breaking news! UEFA picks familiar face for Bodø/Glimt v Sporting referee 🦁 | OneFootball

is the man chosen to referee the match between Sporting and Bodø/Glimt, in a clash valid for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, announced UEFA in a statement released through its official platforms on the morning of this Monday, March 9.

The Slovak referee, 41 years old, will have Branislav Hancko and Jan Pozor as assistants, while Michal Ocenás will be the fourth official for the match between the lions and the Norwegians. Bastian Dankert will be the VAR for the UEFA's prestigious competition duel, with Robert Schroder as AVAR.

The Bodø/Glimt - Sporting will be the fourth in Ivan Kruzliak's career officiating the green and white team, after three matches directed in the Europa League. The first of these games ended with a defeat for the lions against PSV Eindhoven by 3-2, on September 19, 2019.

This was followed by an emphatic victory against Midtjylland, by 4-0, on February 23, 2023. Meanwhile, the most recent encounter happened on February 22, 2024, when Sporting drew 1-1 against Young Boys.

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Wednesday, March 11, against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, against the Norwegian team, will be played at 20:00, at Aspmyra Stadion.

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