An impeccable record for Atlético with referee Ivan Kruzliak against Leipzig
Atlético de Madrid will face RB Leipzig in the match this Thursday, September 19 at the Metropolitano, which will open the Champions League season. The Slovak referee Ivan Kruzliak will officiate the match, with whom the mattress team has an impeccable record.
Kruzliak has officiated Atlético twice at home, in the 3-1 victory over Brujas in October 2018 and in the 6-0 victory over Celtic in November of last year. In the case of Atlético de Madrid, his refereeing against Celtic generated a bitter complaint from the Scottish team’s coach, Brendan Rodgers, for a key play.
It is about the red card of Daizen Maeda, for a foul on Mario Hermoso, which unleashed the Atlético’s goal fest over Celtic. Rodgers commented that the red card was a turning point in the match and that it was not a hard foul.
