Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been chosen to officiate the Champions League Round of 16 ties between Barcelona and Premier League champions Chelsea on Tuesday. A similar one who has had receptions from the Catalan giants.
The Spanish club has played in six matches under the Turkish official’s order and have never lost a match, winning four and drawing the other two.
The last time Cakir was officiating for one of their fixtures was in 2015 amid their Champions League final with Juventus. ‘Los Cules’ thrash the Serie A outfit with their destructive ‘MSN’ Trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar to lift the European trophy.
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However. they haven’t all been positive recollections for the La Liga pioneers. the Turkish ref was administering the 2012 semi-final second leg against Chelsea at the Camp Nou when the London club secured a 2-2 draw to advance to the final, with Messi missing the penalty being the biggest talking point of the encounter.
Notwithstanding these two outcomes, Barcelona drew 1-1 with Rubin Kazan and beat Benfica (0-2), Roma (6-1) and Arsenal (0-2) then their opposition has encountered three wins, two draws and two thrashings under Cakir.
