The German Felix Brych will direct the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea, which will be played on Tuesday, February 23 in Bucharest, according to UEFA.
Brych, a lawyer, has been international since 2007 and a true classic in Champions League matches, which this season and in this same competition He has already led Sevilla-Krasnodar, with the Andalusians winning 3-2. He will be assisted on the wings by his compatriots Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp.
The match will be played in the Romanian capital due to restrictions on flights from the UK, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Israeli Orel Grinfeeld will be the referee for Lazio-Bayern Munich that will be played, also on Tuesday, February 23, at the Olympic stadium in Rome.
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