Barcelona will challenge Club Brugge away from home in midweek. England's famous whistler Anthony Taylor will officiate this game. "World Sports News" took stock of Taylor's historical record of officiating Barcelona.

47-year-old Anthony Taylor has been refereeing the Premier League since 2010 and has become an international referee since 2013. This is the third game that Taylor has refereed in this UEFA Champions League. In addition, he has also officiated a qualifying match.

This will be his sixth European competition for Barcelona. His previous record was two wins, two draws and only one loss. The most recent time was the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in the 2023-2024 season, when Barcelona, ​​coached by Xavi, defeated Paris Saint-Germain in Paris and was eliminated in the second round.

The only defeat dates back to the group stage of the 2022-23 season, when Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich. This is also the only home game for Barcelona in the five games, which means that Barcelona has never lost an away game under Taylor's referee.

At the same time, this will be Taylor's fourth time officiating Brugge's game. So far, the record is one win, one draw and one loss. The most recent was a home victory over Sporting CP in the league last season, with the only defeat occurring away from home.