Borussia Dortmund and PSG face each other in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. The name of the referee has been revealed. This is Anthony Taylor.
The countdown has been underway for several days and is about to end. Qualified for the Champions League semi-finals after knocking out FC Barcelona in the previous round, Paris Saint-Germain will play their first leg this Wednesday (9 p.m.), at Borussia Dortmund. During this meeting against the German club, Luis Enrique’s men will be refereed by a certain Anthony Taylor.
The English referee is not unknown to the Parisians. And for now, it’s difficult to say whether this appointment is a good or bad omen for them. On the negative side first, it was he who was on the whistle on April 10, during the loss conceded at home against Barça (2-3). That evening, Mr. Taylor did not hesitate to put his hand in his pocket, drawing four yellow cards against Parisian players.
Positive
On the other hand, and to see the positive side of things, the official was also present in 2020, during PSG’s success in the round of 16 second leg of C1 against… Borussia Dortmund (2-0). And before the famous defeat against Barcelona, Paris had never lost when Anthony Taylor had refereed it in the European Cup, whether against Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015, or on four other occasions.
The trend is therefore very positive for Kylian Mbappé and his partners who know, however, that they will have to rely solely on themselves if they can secure their ticket for the second C1 final in their history, after the one lost in 2020 against Bayern Munich (0-1).
