According to the Associated Press, UEFA has appointed Chief Referee Corina as the official observer to go to Camp Nou to supervise this "battle of the century."
In the first leg, Barcelona drew 1:1 with Real Madrid away; but before Barcelona scored, German referee Wolfgang Stark had sent off Real Madrid central defender Pepe. Real Madrid appealed to UEFA after the match but was rejected.
For Real Madrid coach Mourinho, Debruyne could be considered a "familiar face."
In last season's Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona, Mourinho, then still the Inter coach, suffered a major blow in the first half—Debruyne directly sent off Motta. Ultimately, Inter lost 0:1 to Barcelona in that match.
Corina, remembered by fans as the "bald referee," officiated the 2002 World Cup final in Korea and Japan and is considered one of the best football referees.
