Sven Jablonski to referee Manchester City-PSG
The Matchday 2 blockbuster in the Champions League league phase at Manchester City will be refereed by 36-year-old German Sven Jablonski. New to PSG, the official, however, brings back bitter memories for the English side.
Key takeaways
- Sven Jablonski, 36, will referee Manchester City vs PSG in the Champions League matchday 2.
- PSG have never been refereed by Jablonski before.
- Manchester City previously lost 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt under Jablonski, with Rodri sent off on the hour.
- Jablonski has officiated Barcelona vs Feyenoord (5-2) this season and Lyon vs Fenerbahçe (1-1) in a playoff, with multiple cautions issued across those ties.
Match sheet
Manchester City 2 – 4 Paris Saint-Germain
· Ligue des champions · League Phase · Etihad Stadium
- 13' Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 15' Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 32' Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 53' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — goal
- 61' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) — yellow card
- 62' Maghnes Akliouche (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 69' Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) — yellow card
- 75' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — goal
Standings Ligue des champions : 1er, 9 pts (3 j.)
Wednesday night, Paris Saint-Germain travel to Manchester City for Matchday 2 of the Champions League league phase. The game will be overseen by 36-year-old German Sven Jablonski. PSG have never been refereed by this official, whom they will therefore discover on the occasion of this showdown.
Referee and teams
On the English side, the feeling is different. Manchester City remember a previous match refereed by Jablonski, a surprise defeat to Bodo/Glimt (3-1) last season. That night, midfielder Rodri was sent off on the hour mark, an episode that stuck with the Cityzens and adds a particular context around the German referee.
PSG's start and City's start
On the sporting front, PSG made a flying start to this league phase with a comprehensive win over Slovan Bratislava (6-1). The aim now is to back it up to climb to the top of the overall table, like Barcelona, Arsenal and Sporting CP. For their part, Manchester City also began with a win, against Porto (2-0), while still facing the threat of sanctions for financial doping.
Jablonski's recent European assignments
This is not Jablonski’s first European assignment this season. On Matchday 1 of the league phase, he took charge of Barcelona vs Feyenoord (5-2), a match in which he handed out two cautions. French fans have also already seen the German referee at work with Lyon, in a Champions League play-off away to Fenerbahçe (1-1), a game marked by three yellow cards.
Look ahead to Wednesday
For PSG, the challenge will be to approach this appointment with an unfamiliar referee and keep control after a strong start. Manchester City, meanwhile, will be reunited with an official who has already influenced one of their previous European outings. The disciplinary pattern of Jablonski’s recent matches, between notable dismissals and a measured distribution of cautions, is one of the factors to watch on Wednesday night.
Your questions, our answers
Who will referee PSG vs Manchester City?
The game will be overseen by 36-year-old German Sven Jablonski.
Has PSG ever been refereed by Sven Jablonski before?
PSG have never been refereed by this official, whom they will therefore discover on the occasion of this showdown.
What past incident involving Jablonski does City remember?
Manchester City remember a previous match refereed by Jablonski, a surprise defeat to Bodo/Glimt (3-1) last season, in which Rodri was sent off.