PSG v Monaco: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 25 | OneFootball

This Friday, as part of the 25th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Monaco (7th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 8:45pm, broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been chosen: it will be Ruddy Buquet (49 years old), who has a great deal of experience in Ligue 1, with 321 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Benjamin Pages and Nicolas Danos. The role of 4th official will be filled by Thomas Leonardo. And video assistance will be provided by Jérôme Brisard and Hakim Ben El Hadj.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Buquet refereeing, we can expect yellow cards to come out quickly during the match. In fact, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Friday’s referee has handed out an average of 3.90 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). If it’s for the good protection of the players, so much the better. However, let’s not forget the importance of dialogue.

Straight red cards –

The man with the whistle this Friday is less strict when it comes to straight reds. Indeed, Buquet averages 0.17 dismissals per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). So it’s not a matter of letting bad behavior slide, nor of sanctioning indiscriminately.

Second yellow cards –

Ruddy Buquet is more likely to send a player off after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average stands at 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while he is at 0.13. With a lot of yellows at first, this is not illogical.

Penalties –

Finally, when it comes to penalties, Friday’s referee is below average with 0.29 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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