Szymon Marciniak has been appointed on Monday by the FIFA as the referee chosen to direct the Real Madrid-PSG of the semifinals of the Club World Cup which will be played this Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. (peninsular time) in the MetLife Stadium New Jersey. This is the second time that the Polish will whistle a match of the White Club in this new competition, because he already did it in the eighths with the triumph of the meringues by 1-0 to Juventusthanks to a lonely goalkeeper goal Gonzalo García.
The 44 -year -old Polish referee is one of the best valued by UEFA. In its wide history, you have to mention the final of the Qatar World Cup 2022 between Argentina and Franceas well as the Champions League final in 2023. This season, however, Marciniak brings very bad memories for both Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona having been the executioner of both teams in the Champions League.
Despite the complaints of mattresses and culés, the truth is that the numbers of Marciniak They are not favorable for white interests. And it is that Madrid accumulates with the Polish a balance of six wins, two draws and three losses in 11 games. The last clash that led to the Chamartín Club resulted in defeat in the round of 16 in front of the Atlético of Cholo Simeone. Despite that result, the duel was surrounded by controversy by the 'double touch' of Julián Álvarez in the definitive penalty shootout and that was the Real Madrid pass to the rooms of the maximum continental competition.
It should also be noted that Marciniak It has become a kind of 'nemesis' of Barcelona by its direction in the second leg of semifinals against the Inter from Milanwhere the Catalans complained about a penalty that annulled the var a Lamine Yamal. Subsequently, the Polish collegiate let the play in which the extension of the match was forced after Gerard Martín requested lack of Dumfries In the goal action.
