{"id":3112,"date":"2026-04-07T05:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:08:46","slug":"sporting-vs-arsenal-who-is-the-referee-champions-league-match-officials-confirmed-read-arsenal-f-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=3112","title":{"rendered":"Sporting vs Arsenal: Who is the referee? Champions League match officials confirmed – Read Arsenal F.C."},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal return to Champions League action on Tuesday night when they visit Sporting CP at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s team strolled past Bayer Leverkusen in the last round to set up Viktor Gyokeres\u2019 return to his former club. After an edgy 1-1 draw in Germany, the Gunners returned to North London and beat Kasper Hjulmand\u2019s outfit courtesy of strikes from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re now set to take part in Gyokeres\u2019 Lisbon homecoming, with this element of the tie potentially sparking a hostile and feisty encounter between the two legs. With a coveted semi-final place up for grabs, with Barcelona or Atletico Madrid awaiting, sparks could certainly fly in the Portuguese capital and back at the Emirates Stadium next week.<\/p>\n

Arteta will hope this isn\u2019t the case, and that a serene tie unfolds instead, with the Gunners set to face Manchester City at the Etihad just days after the second leg. With that said, here\u2019s a look at UEFA\u2019s pick for the match officials for Sporting vs Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal reach the quarter\u2011finals for the third season in a row \ud83d\udd34#UCL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Uy5EDsHFpW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who is the referee for Sporting vs Arsenal?<\/h2>\n

UEFA have confirmed that German referee Daniel Siebert will be the man in charge of Arsenal\u2019s game against Sporting.<\/p>\n

This will be the first Gunners game Siebert has officiated so far this season, although it will be his eighth Champions League match of the campaign.<\/p>\n

The last time Siebert took charge of an Arsenal game was just over a year ago, in January 2025, when the North Londoners eased to a 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates in a League Phase match.<\/p>\n

Daniel Siebert\u2019s record against Arsenal<\/h2>\n

Siebert has been a referee at the top level for several years, although he has officiated just two Arsenal matches throughout his career.<\/p>\n

In these games, he\u2019s handed the Gunners three yellow cards, no red cards and no penalties.<\/p>\n

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Siebert\u2019s record refereeing Arsenal matches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matches<\/td>\nArsenal wins<\/td>\nDraws<\/td>\nArsenal defeats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
Daniel Siebert<\/em> record vs Arsenal \u2013 via TransferMarkt<\/a> \u2013 correct as of 06\/06\/202<\/em>6<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniel Siebert\u2019s record against Sporting<\/h2>\n

As for Sporting, Siebert has officiated three of the Lisbon club\u2019s games, giving them seven yellow cards, no red cards and two penalties in the process.<\/p>\n

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Siebert\u2019s record refereeing Sporting matches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matches<\/td>\nSporting wins<\/td>\nDraws<\/td>\nSporting defeats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
Daniel Siebert<\/em> record vs Arsenal \u2013 via TransferMarkt<\/a> \u2013 correct as of 06\/06\/202<\/em>6<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who are the assistant referees and VAR?<\/h2>\n

Alongside Makkelie as the referee will be his assistants, Jan Seidel, Rafael Foltyn and Bastian Dankert, with the former two running the line and the latter the fourth official.<\/p>\n

In the VAR room, Soren Storks will oversee the game, with Daniel Schlager assisting him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n