Breaking: UEFA announces referee for Benfica v Leverkusen | OneFootball

Simone Sozza has been chosen by UEFA to referee Benfica's home match against Bayer Leverkusen, in the fourth round of the first phase of the Champions League. This will be the first match for the "encarnados" officiated by the 38-year-old Italian referee.

Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti will be the assistants, while Davide Massa will be the fourth official for the match between the "lions" and the Italians. Christian Dingert will be the VAR for the UEFA's prestigious competition duel, with Aleandro Di Paolo in the VAR, accompanied by Marco Di Bello.

As mentioned above, Simone Sozza has never refereed a Benfica match. The Italian has also not officiated any official match for the German team, the current holder of the Bundesliga champion trophy, but who is having a season far below expectations.

At this time, José Mourinho's team has six points in the Champions League and is in the 35th position on the UEFA's prestigious competition table. In the first three matches, Benfica lost to Qarabag (3-2), Chelsea (1-0), and Newcastle (3-0).

The "eagles" now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they will face Bayer Leverkusen. The game, which will take place at the Estádio da Luz, is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 5th, with kickoff set for 8:00 PM.

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