German Felix Brych will referee the Sevilla-United semifinal

German Felix Brych has been appointed by UEFA to referee Sevilla-Manchester United, the first semifinal of the Europa League, which will be played in a single match and behind closed doors next Sunday (9:00 p.m. CET, 7:00 p.m. GMT) at the Köln Stadium in Cologne (Germany).

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Brych, 45, and a FIFA referee since 2007, recently led the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Manchester City and Real Madrid, in which the Spanish team was eliminated.

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The German He will be assisted on the wings by his compatriots Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp, while the fourth official will be Daniel Siebert from Germany.