Who is Marco Guida, the referee for Atlético Madrid - Borussia Dortmund today?

Italian referee Marco Guida will take charge of Atlético Madrid and Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League quarter-final first leg tonight.

Inexperienced in UCL knockout stages

Guida will be overseeing only the second non-group-stage Champions League match of his officiating career, having made his debut in the knockout stages of Europe’s top men’s club tournament earlier this season.

The 42-year-old first refereed in the Champions League in October 2019, but was not appointed to a knockout-stage clash until he ran the rule over Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 last-16 first-leg win over Real Sociedad in February this year.

In his eight appearances in the tournament so far, Guida is yet to send a single player off. He has averaged just under three yellow cards per game.

The Pompei native is yet to cross paths with either Atlético or Dortmund.

Guida has been an elite-level referee in Italy since 2010, amassing 197 appearances in Serie A, the country’s top men’s division.

Atlético Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Atlético Madrid host Borussia Dortmund today, Wednesday 10 April 2024, with kick-off at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano scheduled for 3pm ET/12 noon PT. Viewers in the United States can watch the Champions League game live on ViX and Paramount+.

Atlético vs Dortmund: live with AS USA

You can follow live-text coverage of the action at the Metropolitano, right here at AS USA. Joe Brennan will be building up to the game from about 90 minutes ahead of kick-off, before providing you with minute-by-minute commentary.

Who will Guida’s assistant referees be?

Guida will be heading up an all-Italian officiating team in Madrid. His assistant referees will be Ciro Carbone and Giorgio Peretti, and the fourth official will be Fabio Maresca.

Who will the VAR be?

The video assistant referee (VAR) in the Spanish capital will be Massimiliano Irrati, and the assistant VAR will be Paolo Valeri.