The referee for the 2020 UEFA Super Cup has been announced as Anthony Taylor from England, and here is a look at Bayern Munich and Sevilla’s records under him as referee ahead of tonight’s SC clash in Budapest.
UEFA SuperCup 2020 Referee appointments
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn (England)
Fourth official: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
VAR referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Assistant VAR: Paul Tierney (England)
Before Anthony Taylor, who was the last English referee to be in charge of a UEFA Super Cup game?
Before Taylor this year (2020), the last English ref awarded a Super Cup game was Mark Clattenburg in 2014. Sevilla lost 2-0 that year to Real Madrid in Cardiff.
The 2019 edition of the Super Cup was refereed by a female ref (Stephanie Frappart)
Bayern Munich record under Anthony Taylor as referee (Played 3, Won 3)
(updated after Bayern 2-1 Sevilla on 24 September, 2020)
Bayern 2-1 Sevilla (2020 Super Cup)
Anderlecht 1-2 Bayern Munchen (2017/18 Champions League)
Bayern 5-0 Rostov (2016/17 Champions League)
Sevilla FC record with Taylor as referee (Played 3- Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 1)
Bayern 2-1 Sevilla (2020 Super Cup)
Sevilla 2-0 Lazio (2018/19 Europa League)
Basel 0-0 Sevilla (2015/16 Europa League)
Which other big games (finals) has Anthony Taylor refereed?
Apart from the 2020 UEFA Super Cup, Taylor has refereed the 2017 and 2020 FA Cup finals (both Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea), the 2015 League Cup final (Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham) and the 2018 Championship playoff final (Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa)
Click here to see predicted lineups for Bayern vs Sevilla Super Cup 2020.