Swiss referee Sandro Schärer has been appointed to take charge of the UEFA Champions League league stage match between Qarabağ and Eintracht Frankfurt. This will mark the fourth time the 37-year-old official oversees a game involving the Horsemen.
According to Offsideplus.az, Schärer has a significant history with Azerbaijani football, having previously officiated three matches for Qarabag and one for the Azerbaijan national team. His previous assignments include:
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Nov 9, 2018 | UEL Group Stage: Vorskla 0-1 Qarabag
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Aug 22, 2019 | UEL Play-offs: Linfield 3-2 Qarabag
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Sept 9, 2019 | Euro Qualifiers: Azerbaijan 1-1 Croatia
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Nov 5, 2020 | UEL Group Stage: Sivasspor 2-0 Qarabag
The highly anticipated encounter between Qarabag and Eintracht Frankfurt is scheduled to take place on January 21 at 21:45 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
