UEFA has appointed Daniel Siebert for FC Porto's home Champions League league-phase game against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. The German referee is back on a fixture with a Portuguese edge, after already taking charge of several notable games involving Porto, Benfica and Sporting in recent seasons.
Siebert's previous Porto night
The clearest point of reference is Porto's 2-0 win over Olympiakos at the Dragão in 2020, a match Siebert also handled. He was then named for Benfica's 3-1 win over Aarhus in the second leg of their Europa League play-off this season, which adds to the sense that UEFA has turned again to a referee it trusts on Portuguese nights.
The match team for Tuesday also includes Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn as assistants, with Max Burda as fourth official, Soren Storks on VAR and Robert Schroder assisting.
Porto and PSV under pressure
The appointment comes before a game that already matters in the standings. Porto are still looking for their first points in the league phase after defeats against Manchester City and Betis, while PSV have one point from two matches after drawing with Shakhtar Donetsk and losing to RB Leipzig.
That leaves both clubs with work to do, even before the whistle goes. Porto have 0 points from 2 matches, and PSV have 1 point from 2 matches, so Tuesday's game is less a routine assignment than a Champions League meeting with both sides under pressure.
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