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Björn Kuipers to officiate Liverpool-Real Madrid clash


Mon 12 Apr 2021 | 01:29 PM
Mohamed Helba

UEFA announced on Monday that the Dutch referee Björn Kuipers would run the second leg encounter between Liverpool and Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Liverpool are set to host Real Madrid on Wednesday at Anfield stadium as the 13-time Champions League holders crushed the Reds 3-1 in the first leg.

On its part, the football's governing body in Europe named Kuipers to run his 8th match in the ongoing edition as he officiated four games for the Reds before in the UEFA's tournament; two of them were in the Europa League.

Liverpool need to win with two unanswered goals to book their place in the semi-finals.