Warning: Referee for Napoli v Sporting could spell trouble for Rui Borges | OneFootball

Danny Makkelie was the man chosen by UEFA to referee the match between Sporting and Napoli next Wednesday, October 1st, for the second round of the regular phase of the Champions League. This appointment may not be a good omen, as it brings back bad memories for the Sporting fans.

The Dutch referee has already officiated two other matches for the Alvalade club in the top competition, in which the Lions failed to win either of them. The first was a 1-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on November 2, 2016. The second was a 1-1 draw against Tottenham on October 10, 2022, where the refereeing may have determined the outcome of the match.

Sporting took the lead at the Tottenham Stadium with a goal by Marcus Edwards in the 22nd minute, with the Londoners leveling the score in the 80th minute through Rodrigo Betancur. There are some doubts about the home team's goal, as Antonio Adán appears to have been fouled inside his own six-yard box, but the refereeing team decided to confirm the play.

Danny Makkelie will be accompanied by a refereeing team made up of his Dutch compatriots, assistants Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries, and fourth official Allard Lindhout. In the VAR booth will be the Pole Tomasz Kwiatkowski and the English assistant, Michael Salisbury.

After the 1-0 victory at Estádio Coimbra da Mota, Sporting will only return to the field next Wednesday, October 1st, against Napoli. The match, counting for the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at 8:00 p.m.

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