Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid clash in the crucial UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round-of-16 match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday (IST).
Two of the top three teams in La Liga 2024-25 standings will go into the match under a cloud of refereeing controversy after the appointment of the match officials added scrutiny to an already high-stakes clash in the league.
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French referee Clement Turpin will be in charge of the big clash and will be joined by fellow countrymen Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages.
The 42-year-old Frenchman became a referee in UEFA club competitions from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
Turpin was selected by UEFA to officiate the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
The referee also has a India connection when he officiated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 men’s World Cup, which was held in India.
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea will be in charge of VAR.
LIST OF MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA)
Assistant Referees: Nicolas Danos (FRA) Benjamin Pages (FRA)
Fourth official: Mathieu Vernice (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Jerome Brisard (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Content Source: sportstar.thehindu.com