István Kovacs will be the referee of Manchester City and Real Madrid for the semifinals

István Kovacs, Romanian and international referee since 2010, was appointed to direct the duel between Manchester City Y real Madrid for one of the semifinals of the Champions League. The match will be played at the Etihad Stadium in England.

The Romanian will be assisted by his compatriots Vasile Florin Marinescu and Ovidiu Artene. Artus Dias, of Portuguese nationality, will be the fourth referee of the match. In the VAR will be the Germans Marco Fritz and Bastian Danker.

It will be Kovacs’ third game in this edition of the Champions League directing the team led by Pep Guardiola. Before he directed the meetings before witches Y Atletico Madrid.

Manchester City hosts Real Madrid on April 26. The English arrived at this instance after eliminating Atlético de Madrid, while the Madridistas did the same with Chelsea, current champion.

Doubts in Real Madrid

Casemiro and David Alaba accompany the squad to face the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. The club from the capital of Spain released the squad list with the inclusion of the midfielder and the defender, despite the fact that they continue to have physical problems.

According to information from the newspaper Marca, the Brazilian and the Austrian carried out individual and light work on the field during the session held before the trip. In that sense, it is unknown what the role of both will be with a view to the commitment against the ‘Citizens’.