Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Referee confirmed for Champions League clash - it is good news for the Gunners

Arsenal will host Atletico Madrid in the 2nd limb of their Champions League semi-final connected Tuesday nighttime astatine the Emirates Stadium, and the Gunners whitethorn beryllium pleased by the individuality of the lucifer referee.

The archetypal limb successful Spain ended successful a tense 1-1 draw, with some goals arriving from the punishment spot, portion different large determination was aboriginal overturned pursuing VAR intervention.

Viktor Gyokeres gave Arsenal the pb successful the archetypal fractional before Julian Alvarez levelled aft the break, but contention followed erstwhile a punishment entreaty involving Eberechi Eze left the North London broadside furious.

VAR advised Danny Makkelie to reappraisal his archetypal determination to penalise David Hancko for a situation connected Eze, and to wide astonishment the spot-kick was yet overturned.

A caller officiating squad has present been appointed for the instrumentality limb successful London, and it could beryllium viewed arsenic encouraging quality wrong the Arsenal camp.

Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 

According to the Evening Standard, German referee Daniel Siebert will oversee the match, assisted by chap Germans Rafael Foltyn and Bastian Dankert, while Robert Schroder and Tobias Stieler will grip VAR duties.

Siebert is already a acquainted look to the Gunners, having officiated their Champions League quarter-final first-leg triumph over Sporting CP in Lisbon, with Dankert besides progressive connected VAR that night.

Across his past 8 Champions League appointments, Siebert has shown 37 yellowish cards, 2 reddish cards and awarded 1 penalty.

Arsenal whitethorn besides instrumentality enactment that the location broadside person won 62.5 per cent of his Champions League matches arsenic referee. 

Why Arsenal volition beryllium delighted with Daniel Siebert successful charge

Siebert has besides overseen 2 different Arsenal matches, some victories: a 3-0 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb in past season’s league signifier and a 3-1 Europa League occurrence over Olympiacos five years ago.

By contrast, Atletico person ne'er beaten English absorption nether the German official, suffering a 3-2 decision to Tottenham Hotspur earlier this season, drafting 0-0 with Manchester City in 2022, and losing 3-2 to Liverpool in 2021.

In truth, connected a nighttime of this magnitude, the referee whitethorn substance acold little than the tactical execution, mentality and moments of prime that volition yet determine who reaches the final.