FC Porto (H): Confirmed Match Officials
The match officials have been confirmed for the UEFA Champions League clash between Arsenal and FC Porto at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 12th March (20:00), live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
- Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
- Assistant Referee: Nicolas Danos (France)
- Assistant Referee: Erwan Finjean (France)
- Fourth Official: Ruddy Buquet (France)
- Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
- Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
This marks the fifth time Turpin has officiated a match involving Arsenal, as well as the fifth time he has been in charge for a game featuring FC Porto.
Clément Turpin’s most recent match involving Arsenal was the 3-1 Europa League victory over Valencia at the Emirates in May 2019. He issued just two yellow cards, both to the visitors, Mouctar Diakhaby and Dani Parejo.
His latest match with FC Porto was their 3-1 loss at home to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League in December 2021. In that game, Turpin handed out four yellow cards and three red cards, including bookings for Pepe, Otavio, and Mehdi Taremi, along with a red card for Wendell.
Last season, Turpin officiated 35 matches, showing 106 yellow cards (3.03 per match) and 8 red cards. He notably issued 10 yellow cards during a Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
So far this season, Turpin has refereed 19 matches, issuing 67 yellow cards (3.53 per match) and 6 red cards. He has handed out 7 yellow cards and 1 red card on two occasions in Ligue 1: Rennes 1-2 Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Stade Brest.
Source: https://arsenal-mania.com/fc-porto-h-match-officials-confirmed/
