The German Felix Zwayer will arbitrate Benfica-Barça

The German referee Felix Zwayer will be in charge of arbitrating on Wednesday the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League between Benfica and FC Barcelona in Estadio da Luz (9:00 p.m.), the UEFA has confirmed on Monday.

The German, 43, has already crossed with the Catalans on the other two times in the maximum continental competition, with a balance of a victory and a draw; In the first one, the Culé team surpassed Tottenham (2-4) in the group stage of the 2018-19 season, while in the second he tied with the Naples in Diego Armando Maradona (1-1) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2023-24 course.

His compatriots Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz will accompany him in the bands, and Florian Badstübner will be the fourth referee. The VAR will also be in charge of the Teutón Bastian Dankert, with the Frenchman Willy Delajod as an assistant.