Who is Clément Turpin, the referee for Manchester City vs Real Madrid in the Champions League?
Turpin leads an all-French team of officials at the Etihad, where City will look to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Madrid.
Experienced French referee, Clément Turpin, is the official selected for the second leg of the round of 16 clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
What is Turpin’s record as a referee?
Clément Turpin is a highly experienced French referee who has overseen 311 matches in Ligue 1. When it comes to the UEFA Champions League, Turpin has officiated 72 games. In these European matches, he averages about 3.7 yellow cards per game and has shown a readiness to hand out cards when needed (with 12 red cards across those fixtures) and to award penalties (42 in total across those matches).
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Turpin has also appeared in the UEFA Europa League, refereeing 37 matches. In this tournament, he averages just over 4 yellow cards per game, with a total of 12 red cards issued and 13 penalties awarded.
Clément Turpin’s record with Manchester City
Turpin has twice taken charge of City’s games against Madrid: a 3-2 win for the Spaniards at the Etihad in the second leg of last season’s knockout phase playoffs, and a 2-1 triumph for the Citizens at the Bernabéu in this season’s league phase.
He has officiated seven City games in the Champions League, which have resulted in four victories for the Premier League side, two defeats and a draw.
Clément Turpin’s record with Real Madrid
Across 11 games, all in the Champions League, Los Blancos’ only defeat with Turpin in the middle came in that league phase clash to City last December. The Frenchman has also overseen eight Real Madrid victories and a draw.
Referees for Manchester City vs Real Madrid
| Referee | Clément Turpin (FRA) |
| Assistant referees | Nicolas Danos (FRA), Benjamin Pages (FRA) |
| Fourth official | Willy Delajod (FRA) |
| VAR (Video Assistant Referee) | Jérôme Brisard (FRA) |
| Assistant VAR | Bastien Dechepy (FRA) |
Manchester City vs Real Madrid: time, how to watch
City and Madrid meet in the second leg of the round of 16 at the Etihad on Tuesday, March 17, with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT. Viewers in the U.S. will be able to watch the game on Paramount+ and DAZN USA.
And wherever you are in the world, you’ll have the option of following live-text coverage of the game, right here at AS USA with the mighty Calum Roche.
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