Official: Slovak referee Kružliak will referee Atletico Madrid vs. Leipzig

Official news: Slovak referee Kružliak will referee Atletico Madrid vs. Leipzig in the first round of the Champions League.

At 3 a.m. Beijing time on September 20, Atletico Madrid will host Leipzig in the first round of the Champions League.

Today, UEFA officially announced the referee arrangement for this game. Slovak referee Kružliak will serve as the referee, and the VAR is Kwiatowski from Poland.

The 40-year-old Kružliak has been refereeing the Champions League since the 2017-18 season. Under his refereeing, Atletico Madrid won both games, but he has never refereed a game in Leipzig before.