Simon Marciniak has been designated by FIFA as the referee chosen to direct Real Madrid-Juventus of the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. The Polish collegiate is one of the best valued by the UEFAbut this season It 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 reality is that Marciniak's numbers are not favorable for the interests of Real Madrid. Whites accumulate with the Polish a balance of five victories, two draws and three losses in 10 games.
The last game that directed the whites resulted in defeat in the round of 16 against Atlético de Madrid. Despite this result, The meeting was surrounded by controversy by Julián Álvarez's 'double touch' in the definitive penalty shootout and that was the Real Madrid pass to the quarterfinals.
As for Juventus, Marciniak has directed six games with a balance of four wins and two losses. The last match that the Polish to the Italians was in the round of 16 of the Champions 2020/21, in which the Italian team was clearly defeated by 0-3 at home against Villarreal.
The Polish referee has become a kind of nemesis of Barcelona by his direction in the semifinal second leg against Inter Milan and where The Barca ones complained about a penalty that annulled the VAR to Lamine Yamal. Subsequently, Marciniak let the play in which the extension of the match was forced after Gerard Martín asked for lack of dumfries in the goal action. The Polish will have the magnifying glass in this Club World Cup and not only of Madrid fans and bianconeros.
