The news of the designation of Szymon Marciniak as the main referee of PSG – Real Madrid It has raised many comments. The Polish referee, one of the best considered by UEFA and FIFA, will be in charge of imparting justice in the most prominent duel of the Semifinals of the Club World Cup. A decision that certain soccer sectors did not like, which accuse the collegiate of favor whites in their last decisions.
A perception that is not reflected in the data, since Marciniak has addressed Real Madrid in 11 occasions: Nine in Champions League, one in the European Super Cup and, recently, in the eighths of the Club World Cup against Juventus. In these duels, the merengue club has accumulated Six victories, two draws and three losses. 11 games in which there were no expulsions and the whites saw 24 yellow, five more than its rivals (19).
The controversies with Marciniak's arbitrations have arrived in the last two seasons. The most popular, without a doubt, was the Double touch of Julián Álvarez in the penalty shootout against Real Madrid. An action that the collegiate decreed, helped by the VAR, after warning the video arbitration that “There was 99% possibilities” that the infraction had occurred. The decision did not like Atlético de Madrid, although UEFA ratified the decision by Marciniak and the rest of the arbitration team in a statement.
📄 Written directed today to UEFA as the last step before attending the courts ⚖️
If we do not receive an answer in 10 days, we will file demand for what happened with the penalty to Julián Álvarez ❌
🔴⚪ We continue until the end. Not… pic.twitter.com/HVdfdR49Ho
– International Union of Peñas Atlético de Madrid (@unionatm) June 19, 2025
Only a season before, the Real Madrid's last Champions LeagueMarciniak had already directed a return of a tie of the meringue team, this time Before the Bayern Munich. After a Gol canceled from Var to Nacho For lack of Kimmich, two agonized goals of Josel They put the Santiago Bernabéu legs above. With classified Madrid, the Germans protested a possible both of Matthijs de Ligt that did not go up to the marker outside the game. The goal did not occur as suchsince the collegiate indicated the anti -regulation position before the Bayern player's shot; reason why it could not be reviewed.
Marciniak and the famous Inter-Barça
UEFA entrusted to the 'Trencilla' Polish the most complicated duel of the semifinals of the last Champions League. The return in the Giuseppe Meazza between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona He also had his ration of arbitration controversy. The Catalans asked penalty about Lamine Yamal In an action that Marciniak indicated outside the area, in addition to a possible lack of Gerard Martín in the 3-3 of the Italians. Joan Laporta did not hesitate to blame the collegiate for the elimination of the club he presides. «We are not in the final for controversial decisions that harmed us, ”said Blaugrana Mandamás.
