The harsh referee at Euro 2024 leads the Bayern Munich vs PSG match

Munich, Beritasatu.com – A referee who is strict in his decisions at Euro 2024, was chosen to lead the Bayern Munich vs PSG match, on Wednesday (27/11/2024) early morning, at 03.00 WIB.

It is known that referee Rumanis Istvan Kovacs drew 20 cards in one match in the Euro 2024 group stage last June.

Now referee Kovacs is trusted to officiate the fifth match in the Champions League group stage between hosts Bayern Munich vs PSG.

The 40-year-old Romanian referee shocked Euro 2024 when he issued 18 yellow cards, one indirect red card and one straight red card in the Turkey vs Czech Republic match, which is a record for foul cards in a major tournament.

Kovacs also took charge of another match at Euro 2024, between Serbia and Slovenia, but only gave away six yellow cards. He did not officiate any matches in the knockout stages.

Kovacs has taken charge of two games for Bayern Munich. Germany’s number one club won both with the same score of 2-1, against Lokomotiv Moscow and Lazio in the 2020/2021 Champions League, and only received one yellow card per match.

However, two other German clubs were unlucky when Kovacs was the referee on the field. Dortmund lost 5-2 to Real Madrid this season, after leading 2-0, and Leverkusen lost 3-0 to Atalanta in last season’s Europa League final.

The Bayern Munich vs PSG match has important meaning for both teams. Bayern Munich is currently ranked 17th, and its opponent the French club is ranked 25th. The Champions League group stage only brings together the top eight teams after eight matches to advance directly to the knockout stage. Meanwhile, teams ranked nine to 24 must compete for the remaining eight tickets.

Bayern Munich vs PSG is a repeat of the 2019/2020 Champions League final, with the German club winning 1-0.