This Tuesday the tie between the Chelsea and the Real Madridof the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions Leaguein Stamford Bridge. And the referee chosen to direct the return match is a veteran in the highest competition in European football: the Italian Daniel Orsato.
The UEFA has chosen a reputable braid for the match that decides if Real Madrid goes to the semifinals of the Champions League or if, on the contrary, it is Chelsea who will play the pass to the grand final of istanbul. The whites come to London with the advantage obtained in the first leg in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Daniele Orsato will direct the game at Stamford Bridge, although he will not be alone in the stadium of the blues. The Italian will have his compatriots Cyrus Carbone y Alessandro Giallatini in the bands, as well as with Maurice Mariani as fourth official. While Maximilian Irrati will be in front of WAS con Paolo Valericomo as his assistant.
Eighth duel for Orsato
This Chelsea – Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge will be the eighth match that Daniele Orsato has led the Concha Espina club in the Champions League. The braid is international since 2010 and at 47 years old he is one of the most renowned referees in the world.
Daniele Orsato, Italian referee
The balance of the white team with Orsato as referee is four defeats, three wins and not a single draw. Real Madrid lost with the Italian against Manchester City (1-2) in the first leg of the 2019/2020 round of 16, against Chelsea (2-0) in the second leg of the 2020/2021 semifinals, against PSG (1-0) in the first leg of the 2021/2022 round of 16 and against him RB Leipzig (3-2) in the 2022/2023 group stage.
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Although Real Madrid also knows what it’s like to win with Daniele Orsato as referee. He did it before him Malmö in the 2015/2016 group stage with the 8-0 win at the Santiago Bernabéu, as well as against Galatasaray (0-1) in the 2019/2020 group stage and against Manchester City in the second leg of the 2021/2022 semifinals.
As far as this season is concerned, in addition to the aforementioned RB Leipzig – Real Madrid, he has also directed four other games in the Champions League: Manchester City – Borussia Dortmund (2-1), Eintracht Frankfurt – Tottenham (0-0) , Porto – Atlético de Madrid (2-1) and Bayern Munich – PSG (2-0).
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