Ukraine out of World Cup qualification. The Spaniard is an experienced official, having worked at World Cups in 2014 and 2018.
He was also the man who whistled the 2021 Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. In fact, he shares a bit of history with Citizens boss Pep Guardiola.
The compatriots shared a controversial incident after the ref sent him off after incorrectly ruling out a City goal during the side's second leg of their Champions League tie with Liverpool in 2018.After the encounter, Guardiola said of Lahoz: "I know him from Spain so I could imagine that.
I was polite, I was correct. Mateu Lahoz is a special guy, he likes to be different, he likes to be special. He's a referee who likes to feel different, he's special.
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