Marco Guida to call the shots in Bayern, Dynamo showdown
Italian referee Marco Guida will be leading the officiating team on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.
The second match-week in the Champions League is right around the corner and Bayern Munich are set to play Ukrainian Premier League title holders Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday, September 29th. The second group stage match of the season is scheduled to be held at the Allianz Arena and will be officiated by Italian referee Marco Guida.
Wednesday’s game will be the Italian’s maiden rendezvous with Die Roten as the leading official. However, Guida was the UEFA-appointed VAR assistant for the Champions League finale between Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain in 2020.
Word on the street is that Serie A fans are not entirely happy with Guida. Roma manager José Mourinho, most recently, hit out at the 40-year-old claiming that the officials “ruined” the Derby della Capitale (Lazio 3 – 2 Roma) on Sunday.
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Guida has only officiated a total of just two Champions League matches till date Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade (Group stage, 2019/2020) and Krasnodar vs Sevilla FC (Group stage, 2020/2021).
Guida will be joined in Wednesday’s assignment by a team of five Italian referees. Here’s the complete list of the officiating crew for this week’s clash: (via UEFA.com)
Assistant referees: Filippo Meli, Giorgio Paretti
Fourth official: Fabio Maresca
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani
VAR assistant: Paolo Valeri