It is a well-known PSG referee who will be responsible for directing the meeting between Bayern Munich and Luis Enrique’s men this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.) at the Allianz Arena on behalf of the 5th day of the Ligue 1. champions. UEFA announced this Sunday morning the appointment of Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs (40 years old) during this decisive poster for the Parisians, who only have four points in the competition after four matches played.
Kovacs had already crossed paths with the capital club last season in the Champions League during the quarter-final return leg played in Barcelona and won 4-1 on April 16, 2024.
The Romanian notably stood out during the match by sending off Ronald Araujo during the first period after a clash with Bradley Barcola near the area. A decision which had weighed heavily on the Catalans, reduced to ten men for more than an hour and eliminated at the end of the game.
Istvan Kovacs has plenty of experience on the European scene and has already found himself on the whistle twice in a Champions League match this season during Real Madrid-Dortmund and Inter Milan-Arsenal. He also refereed two matches at the last European Championship last June.
