The referee for Manchester United in their Europa League clash with Sevilla has officiated the Red Devils three times previously.
Erik ten Hag‘s army plough on in the Europa League, in the hopes of securing a semi-final spot for the third time in competitions this season.
However, notoriously in the Europa League – United have been treated with some harsh decisions by officials this season. The Lisandro Martinez handball in the group stage against Real Sociedad comes to mind, so it’s always important to take a look at who’s officiating in coming games.
So, with this – here’s the track record of the referee that’s taking charge of Manchester United vs Sevilla at Old Trafford.
Who is the referee for Manchester United vs Sevilla?
The referee for Manchester United vs Sevilla at Old Trafford will be German-born – Felix Zwayer.
The 41-year-old has been officiating since 2012 for FIFA and has a track record in big games.
Felix Zwayer previous fixtures officiating Manchester United
Zwayer has taken charge of three fixtures involving Manchester United – which are as follows.
- 09/03/17 – Europa League Last 16 First Leg: FK Rostov 1 – 1 Manchester United
- 18/10/17 – Champions League Group A: Sl Benfica 0 – 1 Manchester United
- 29/09/21 – Champions League Group F: Manchester United 2 – 1 Villarreal
During these fixtures, he dished out seven yellow cards to United players.
United have not lost a fixture when he’s been in charge. Let’s see what happens against Sevilla on Thursday.
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