Arsenal play in the Champions League final on Saturday evening when they take on Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest at the Puskas Arena.
Mikel Arteta’s team were crowned Premier League champions last week when Bournemouth held Manchester City to a draw at the Vitality Stadium. Wild celebrations unfolded on the streets of North London before these celebrations were taken to another level on Sunday, after Martin Odegaard jubilantly lifted the iconic trophy into the air.
Now, Arteta’s men can go a step further by winning a historic double, which would cement this current team as the greatest in the history of Arsenal Football Club. They’ll need to overcome a frightening PSG side to achieve this feat, with their resolute defence needing to be at their very best to negate the array of talented attackers at the disposal of Luis Enrique’s outfit.
It’s bound to be a feisty and boisterous occasion in Budapest, and it’ll almost certainly elicit some drama. With that said, here’s a look at UEFA’s pick for the match officials for PSG vs Arsenal.
Who is the referee for Arsenal vs PSG?
UEFA have confirmed that German referee Daniel Siebert will be the man in charge of the Champions League final.
This will be the third Arsenal game Siebert has officiated so far this season, after he oversaw the Gunners’ 1-0 win away in Lisbon against Sporting CP at the quarter-final stage, as well as their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals.
Daniel Sibert’s record against Arsenal
Siebert has been a referee at the top level for several years, although he has officiated just four Arsenal matches throughout his career.
In these games, he’s handed the Gunners four yellow cards, no red cards and no penalties.
| Siebert’s record refereeing Arsenal matches | |||
| Matches | Arsenal wins | Draws | Arsenal defeats |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Siebert’s record against PSG
As for PSG, Siebert has officiated four of the Paris club’s games, giving them six yellow cards, no red cards and no penalties in the process.
| Siebert’s record refereeing PSG matches | |||
| Matches | PSG wins | Draws | PSG defeats |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Who are the assistant referees and VAR?
Alongside Siebert as the referee will be his assistants, Jan Seidel, Rafael Foltyn and Sandro Scharer, with the former two running the line and the latter the fourth official.
In the VAR room, Bastian Danker will oversee the game, with Robert Schröder assisting him.
