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Bayern Munich (h): Match Officials Confirmed

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The match officials have now been confirmed for the EUFA Champions League Quarter-Final first-leg tie between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 9th April (20:00), live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden).
Assistant Referee: Mahbod Beigi (Sweden).
Assistant Referee: Andreas Söderqvist (Sweden).
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden).
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands).
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler (Netherlands).
UEFA Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain).
UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli (San Marino).

This will be the second time he has been the man in the middle for a match involving Arsenal and the second time for a match involving Bayern Munich.

His first and only match involving The Gunners was the 2-1 win away at Sevilla in the Champions League back in October which saw him show just three yellow cards, including a booking for Jorginho.

His first and only match involving the visitors was their 4-3 win at home against Manchester United in the Champions League in September. He showed just two yellow cards, including a booking for Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka.

Glenn Nyberg oversaw a total of 37 matches last season, most of which were in Swedish Allsvenskan. He brandished 124 yellow cards (3.35) in those matches and 3 red cards. He was most card-happy in the Europa League encounter between ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Olympiakos when he showed 9 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Nyberg has been the man with the whistle on 28 occasions so far this season, showing 100 yellow cards (3.57) and 3 red cards. He has brandished seven cards on four occasions, including the Europa League tie between Slavia Prague and AC Milan (1-3) when he showed 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Sources: English Premier League and Soccerbase.

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