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UEFA Names Anthony Taylor to Referee Sporting vs PSG on Jan. 20

His recent Champions League assignments with Paris ended in defeat for the French side.

Overview

  • Taylor will take charge in Lisbon on Tuesday at 21:00 for the seventh matchday of the Champions League league phase.
  • The 47-year-old has officiated more than 800 matches, with roughly half in the Premier League.
  • He has refereed 41 Champions League games, including eight involving PSG, with Paris recording five wins, two losses and one draw.
  • The last two PSG Champions League matches he handled were a 3-2 home loss to Barcelona on April 10, 2024 and a 1-0 first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund on May 1, 2024.
  • In last summer’s Club World Cup quarter-final won 2-0 over Bayern Munich, he issued late direct red cards to Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, with PSG still progressing to the final.