Overview
- UEFA announced on Monday that German referee Sven Jablonski will take charge of Manchester City v Paris Saint‑Germain in Manchester on Wednesday 14 October at 21:00, with assistants Eduard Beitinger and Christian Dietz.
- Jablonski is 36 and has only a handful of Champions League matches as a central referee, having joined the competition as a ref in the 2025–26 season.
- He has prior European ties to both clubs: he refereed City’s 1-3 loss at Bodo/Glimt last season, a match that included Rodri’s red card, and he oversaw this season’s Champions League play-off first leg between Fenerbahçe and Lyon.
- Both teams enter the fixture in form after convincing opening wins in the group stage — PSG beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1 and Manchester City won 2-0 at Porto — which raises the match’s sporting importance and public interest in officiating.
- The appointment matters because an official’s past high-profile decisions shape fan and media narratives, so Jablonski’s calls could influence how the result is received and how both clubs manage pressure during the game.