Celtic referee appointed for Braga game was the man in the middle for famous win vs Lazio in 2019

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Celtic’s match officials for their Europa League fixture against Braga have been confirmed.

Brendan Rodgers’ side are at Celtic Park this time after they began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Red Star Belgrade.

Braga pose plenty of threats but have had a disappointing start to their league season, which has left manager Carlos Vicens under enormous pressure.

Ahead of the game the officials for the fixture were announced, and the name of the man in the middle should bring back great memories for the Hoops.

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Who is the referee for Celtic vs Braga?

The man refereeing the game this week will be German Tobias Stieler, who has only taken charge of Celtic games twice before.

Joining him will be Lasse Koslowski and Mark Borsch as the two linesmen, while Timo Gerach will operate as the fourth official from the technical area.

Christian Dingert will be on on VAR duties away from the pitch, assisted by Dutch official Pol van Boekel.

Tobias Stieler refereed Lazio 1-2 Celtic in 2019

Stieler happened to be present for a historic moment in Celtic’s recent memories after he officiated their first-ever win on Italian soil.

Olivier Ntcham’s stoppage time winner against the Serie A giants was enough to send the Hoops to the round of 32 in the Europa League.

Ciro Immobile had given the hosts the lead before James Forrest equalised to bag his 11th of the season on the verge of half time.

Neil Lennon’s men weathered the storm and then, in front of 10,000 visiting supporters, Ntcham dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to hand the Bhoys a famous victory.