On Monday, UEFA revealed the name of the referee who will officiate in the Champions League semi-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
A very good memory. After winning the first leg in a sublime spectacle (5-4), PSG will visit Bayern Munich’s pitch on Wednesday for the Champions League semi-final second leg.
In addition to playing at the Allianz Arena, a stadium they now cherish after winning their first Champions League title last season by beating Inter Milan, the Parisians will also reunite with the referee from that final, Joao Pinheiro.
Indeed, the 38-year-old Portuguese was appointed by UEFA on Monday. He was the fourth official in the Champions League final won by Luis Enrique’s men in Munich on May 31 (5-0 against Inter Milan). Another good memory, Joao Pinheiro also officiated the UEFA Super Cup final, won by PSG against Tottenham on August 18 (2-2 a.e.t, 4-3 on penalties).
On the Bavarian side, he has already refereed two of Bayern’s victories in the Champions League in his career, against Slovan Bratislava last season (3-1) and PSV Eindhoven on January 28 (2-1).
