Turpin to referee Madrid‑City
French referee Clément Turpin has been appointed for the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League second leg scheduled for March 17 — a high‑stakes quarterfinal that could swing the tie heading into the return match. The appointment was confirmed on March 15 ahead of the midweek clash Clement Turpin appointed for Manchester City v Real Madrid Champions League clash - Football | Tribuna.com.
UEFA named an all‑French officiating team for the tie, with Clément Turpin as referee, assistants Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages, VAR Jérôme Brisard and fourth official Stéphanie Frappart. uefa.com Real Madrid’s club website records this as the eleventh Champions League game Turpin will have overseen involving Los Blancos, and it lists ten previous fixtures he refereed for the club — including Real Madrid 4–0 Ludogorets (2014/15) and the 2022 final Liverpool 0–1 Real Madrid. realmadrid.com Turpin has already taken charge of multiple high‑profile encounters between these sides: he refereed the 2–3 Man City v Real Madrid playoff first leg on 11 February 2025 and the Bernabéu group meeting where City won 2–1 on 10 December 2025. uefa.com UEFA originally appointed Turpin to referee the 2022 UEFA Champions League final (Liverpool v Real Madrid), marking his first time as final referee, and he has been FIFA‑listed since 2010 (born 16 May 1982, age 43). uefa.com UEFA’s match pages also show Jérôme Brisard assigned to VAR duties with Sören Storks as assistant VAR for Real Madrid‑Man City fixtures under Turpin’s team, reflecting UEFA’s recurring use of that video officiating pairing in recent seasons. uefa.com
