As previously reported, the head referee of tomorrow's match of the 3rd round of the group stage of Euro 2024 in the group "E" Ukraine - Belgium appointed 45-year-old Englishman Anthony Taylor.
Anthony TaylorThis referee has been officiating international matches since 2013. During this time, he has already worked in 125 such matches (total at club level and at the national team level in competitions of all age categories).
Taylor will referee the match of the national team of Ukraine for the third time in his career. Moreover, with this referee Ukrainian national team only won - first the Czech Republic (2:1) in the Nations League, and then - Portugal (2:1) in the qualifying cycle of Euro 2020. The British player's paths crossed with Ukrainian clubs, including Dynamo Kyiv.
Anthony Taylor's match statistics with Ukrainian teams
Season-2013/14. Ukraine U-21 - Switzerland U-21 (2:0). Euro 2015 (U-21) qualification
Season-2014/15. Ukraine U-19 - Sweden U-19 (2:2). Euro 2015 qualifying (U-19)
Season 2014/15. Greece U-19 - Ukraine U-19 (2:0). Euro 2015 Final (U-19)
Season-2015/16. PSG - Shakhtar Donetsk (2:0). Champions League group stage
Season-2016/17. " Shakhtar vs Gent (5-0). Europa League group stage
Season-2018/19. Ukraine vs Czech Republic (2-1). Nations League
Season-2018/19. Ukraine vs Portugal (2:1). Euro 2020 qualification
Season-2018/19. " Shakhtar vs Eintracht (2:2). Europa League 1/16 finals
Season-2021/22. " Shakhtar vs Monaco (2:2). Champions League qualification
Season-2021/22. " Dynamo vs Benfica (0:0). Champions League group stage.
The match Ukraine vs Belgium will be Taylor's second match at Euro-2024: in the second round of the group stage of the tournament the Englishman worked at the match Netherlands vs France (0:0, 1 yellow card).
Taylor can be called quite a loyal referee: he shows an average of 3-4 yellow cards per match, and direct removals are noted in about every 10th match. But the Briton awards penalties on average in every third match.
