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Turpin assigned to Napoli v Real Madrid UCL clash by UEFA

The French match official oversaw Real Madrid’s 14th European Cup triumph in Paris against Liverpool in May 2022.

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French referee Clément Turpin will referee Tuesday’s Champions League group stage clash between Napoli and Real Madrid at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

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Turpin last refereed a Real Madrid game in the 2021-2022 Champions League final, in which they beat Liverpool 1-0. There are also four other precedents for Los Blancos with Turpin in charge and all the matches have ended in victories for the Spanish side.

Turpin assigned to Napoli v Real Madrid UCL clash by UEFA
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On this occasion for the clash in Naples, the 41-year-old will be assisted by Nicolas Danis and Alexis Auger, while Stéphanie Frappart will act as fourth official. Jérôme Brisard will also be in charge of video refereeing.

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