Damir Skomina has been unveiled as the referee for Real Madrid’s Champions League second-leg fixture against Manchester City at the Bernabeu.
The 39-year-old will take charge of the encounter that will decide which side progresses to the San Siro for the final, with the tie delicately poised after a scoreless draw in England.
Skomina has taken charge of four previous Champions League fixtures this season, including City’s 2-1 home defeat against Juventus.
The last Madrid match he took charge of resulted in a reverse for the Spaniards as he oversaw the 4-3 defeat they suffered in the last-16 stage against Schalke last term, although earlier in the same campaign he officiated their 5-1 home success over Basel.
This will not be the first team he has taken charge of a semi-final in the illustrious competition either, as he was the man in the middle when Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 3-0 at Camp Nou in 2012-13.
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