English referee Anthony Taylor has been appointed by UEFA for the Champions League match between Club Brugge and Sporting CP, which will take place on Tuesday evening (9 p.m.) at the Jan Breydel stadium.
The 46-year-old referee is supported by four compatriots: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as assistants, Craig Pawson as fourth official and Peter Bankes as VAR.
Taylor has been an international referee since 2013 and has already officiated two European matches for Club Brugge. In August 2013, he managed Brugge’s 1–0 defeat against Polish Slask Wroclaw in the Europa League third qualifying round. In October 2020, he was the referee in the 1–1 draw between Club Brugge and Lazio Rome in the Champions League at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
Only Anderlecht could win with Anthony Taylor as referee
Furthermore, the Belgian football fan was probably also able to see Taylor at other European matches. He refereed the Europa League matches between Shakhtar Donetsk and La Gantoise (5-0) in 2016, RSC Anderlecht and Slavia Prague (3-0), as well as the Anderlecht-Bayern Munich Champions League match ( 1-2) in November 2017.
-At global level, Taylor was also the referee for the World Cup group match between the Red Devils and Croatia in late 2022, which ended in a 0-0 draw. This result resulted in an early elimination for Belgium. At the recent Euro in Germany, Taylor managed Belgium’s 0-0 draw with Ukraine in the group stage.
In his latest Premier League appearance, Taylor witnessed a spectacular Chelsea turnaround against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Blues were 2-0 down, but turned the match around to win 3-4 in the London derby.
