Maurizio Mariani will referee AEK vs Real Madrid in the Champions
Italian Maurizio Mariani, 43, will be in charge in Athens. With him refereeing, Real Madrid have two wins and one defeat in Europe.
UEFA published this Monday the referee appointments for matchday four of the Champions League. Real Madrid travel to face AEK at the AEK Arena in Athens, and the match will be refereed by Italian Maurizio Mariani, 43, from UEFA's FIRST group of referees. According to Mundo Deportivo, it will be the first match he officiates in this league phase.
With Real Madrid, Mariani has two wins and one defeat in Europe. The most recent was a 3-0 win over Manchester City at the Bernabéu in the first leg of the round of 16. The defeat came in the 2024-25 league phase, when Madrid lost 1-0 at Lille, and the earlier win was a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig at the Bernabéu in the 2022-23 league phase.
Valerio Marini will be the VAR. Mariani has previously refereed a match involving the Greek club in the Greek league, where AEK lost 1-3 at home to Olympiacos.
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