Norwegian referee Eskas to officiate Sporting vs. Galatasaray match
The referee team that will officiate Galatasaray's away match in the UEFA Champions League has been announced by UEFA.
Norwegian referee Espen Eskas will officiate the critical UEFA Champions League match where Galatasaray will play away against Portuguese side Sporting in the first week.
Referee Crew Determined
The referees for the Sporting vs. Galatasaray match to be played in the first week of the UEFA Champions League have been announced. The match to be held at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in the capital Lisbon will be played under the management of Espen Eskas from the Norwegian Football Federation.
Assistant Referees and Fourth Official
Jan Erik Engan and Alf Olav Rossland will undertake the assistant duties for Espen Eskas in the match. Sigurd Kringstad will serve as the fourth official of the match.
Names in the VAR Room
Christian Dingert from Germany will sit in the Video Assistant Referee seat in the challenging UEFA Champions League match in Lisbon. Bram Van Driessche from Belgium will assist Dingert.
Eskas's Galatasaray History
Norwegian referee Espen Eskas previously officiated the yellow-red team's home match against Young Boys, which they lost 1-0.