Report.az
Italian referee Davide Massa, who has been appointed to the Newcastle vs Qarabag play-off match of the UEFA Champions League, has previously officiated a match of the "stallions" against an English club.
According to "Report", the 44-year-old referee visited Azerbaijan in 2018.
He was the main referee in the Qarabag vs Arsenal match held at the Baku Olympic Stadium at that time. The match, which took place within the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, ended with the victory of the guests - 3:0.
In addition, Davide Massa was appointed to the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League in 2019, in which Aghdam club won against APOEL in Cyprus with a score of 2:1.
The Italian FIFA referee, who has been appointed to international matches since 2014, has officiated 4 matches in the UEFA Champions League this season. He was last on duty in Portugal in the match where Benfica defeated Real Madrid of Spain with a score of 4:2.
It should be noted that the Newcastle vs Qarabag match will take place in England on the night of February 24 to 25, at 00:00. In the first match in Baku, the guests were superior with a score of 6:1.
