{"id":6777,"date":"2025-11-03T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/uefa-designates-anthony-taylor-as-referee-for-brugge-barca-match_315182_102\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:50:00","slug":"uefa-designates-anthony-taylor-as-referee-for-brugge-barca-match_315182_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/uefa-designates-anthony-taylor-as-referee-for-brugge-barca-match_315182_102.html","title":{"rendered":"UEFA appoints Anthony Taylor as referee for the Brugge-Bar\u00e7a match"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona will visit Brugge this Wednesday at the Jan Breydel stadium, with Anthony Taylor as the referee. The Englishman has officiated Bar\u00e7a in 5 opportunities, with a favorable balance for the Catalans<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

UEFA <\/strong>has confirmed the referees for matchday 4 of the league phase of the Champions League 2025\/26<\/a><\/strong>. The match between Club Brugge<\/strong> and F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona<\/strong> will be refereed by the Englishman Anthony Taylor<\/strong>, accompanied by the also British Stuart Attwell<\/strong> from VAR. <\/p>

For Taylor, this will be his third playoff match and fourth of the competition, as he was also the main referee in a qualifying round match. An international referee since 2013 and with 15 years of experience in the Premier League, the 47-year-old is one of two Englishmen with Elite category status at UEFA<\/strong>. The other is Michael Oliver.<\/p>

Before Brugge-Bar\u00e7a, Anthony Taylor refereed the PSV-U. St. Gilloise (1-3, MD1)<\/strong> and the Marseille-Ajax (4-0, MD2)<\/strong>. In the first match, he awarded a penalty to the visitors, while in the second he handed out 5 yellow cards (3 for Ajax). On matchday 3, he was not in charge of any match.<\/p>

This is how Bar\u00e7a has fared in the Champions League with Anthony Taylor as referee<\/h2>

For Bar\u00e7a, Wednesday’s match will be the sixth Champions League game with the English international as the main referee. The balance, for now, favors the Blaugrana with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.<\/p>

Taylor’s most recent precedent refereeing Bar\u00e7a was in the first leg of the 23\/24 quarter-finals. The Azulgrana team defeated Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes (2-3)<\/strong>, a result that would ultimately be insufficient for the Catalans after the defeat in the return leg at Montju\u00efc (1-4).<\/p>

Andreas Christensen<\/a>, Pau Cubars\u00ed, Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a> and Sergi Roberto were cautioned that day, while the home side only received two yellow cards. Previously, Taylor also officiated Bar\u00e7a’s victory in Porto (0-1)<\/strong> in the group stage of that same season.<\/p>

In 22\/23, the Englishman was the main actor in Bar\u00e7a’s defeat at Camp Nou against Bayern (0-3)<\/strong>, a match that Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez’s team reached mathematically eliminated in the group stage. In 2021, Anthony Taylor whistled the draw in the round of 16 against PSG <\/strong>(1-1 in Paris), while in 2017 he was also the referee for the goalless draw against Olympiacos<\/strong> in the group stage.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a’s record in matches officiated by Anthony Taylor:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Matches<\/strong>: 5<\/li> \t
  2. Wins<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  3. Draws<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  4. Losses<\/strong>: 1<\/li> \t
  5. Goals For<\/strong>: 5<\/li> \t
  6. Goals Against<\/strong>: 6<\/li> <\/ol>

    Bar\u00e7a must win in Bruges to secure a spot in the TOP-8 of the league<\/h2>

    The team led by Hansi Flick arrives at matchday 4 of the Champions League occupying 9th place in the standings<\/a>, with 6 points and a goal difference of +5 thanks to the thrashing against Olympiacos (6-1). In that sense, a new victory in Bruges can secure Bar\u00e7a in the direct qualification zone for the round of 16.<\/p>

    Only the teams that finish in the TOP-8 avoid the playoffs in February. After the match against the Belgians, the Catalan team visits Chelsea<\/strong> in J5. Eintracht Frankfurt (home), Slavia Prague<\/strong> (away) and Copenhagen<\/strong> (home) are the other Bar\u00e7a rivals in the group stage.<\/p>