Manchester, England (September 24, 2024) – The Football Association (FA) has announced the match officials who will be overseeing the highly anticipated Carabao Cup Third Round clash between Manchester City and Watford.
David Webb has been chosen by the EFL to be the referee for Manchester City’s Carabao Cup third-round game against Watford.
This game at the Etihad Stadium will be Manchester City’s second match in just 51 hours. They played against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, which ended in a 2-2 draw after a tough match.
Manchester City remains unbeaten in both the Premier League and all competitions this season. After a quick turnaround from their draw with Arsenal, they’ll now aim to make it to the fourth round of the League Cup when they face Watford.
Watford, led by Tom Cleverley, will visit Manchester City between two important Premier League games for Pep Guardiola’s side: the Arsenal clash and their upcoming trip to Newcastle United.
Ahead of the match against Watford, the English Football League (EFL) has announced the officials for the game at the Etihad Stadium.
Match Referee
David Webb will referee the match on Tuesday night. It will be his first time officiating a Manchester City game. So far this season, Webb has refereed four matches, all in the Championship, issuing 12 yellow cards but no red cards or penalties.
Webb became an EFL referee in 2008 after working in the Northern League and National League. With over 500 professional matches under his belt, he joined Select Group 2 last season, focusing full-time on refereeing. He’s also officiated internationally, including representing the PGMOL at the Dallas Cup in 2009 and in an exchange program to Australia in 2018. Webb refereed the League Two Play-Off Final between Coventry City and Exeter City in 2018.
Assistant Referees
Mark Dwyer and Matthew Smith will assist David Webb during the match.
Video Assistant Referees (VAR)
VAR will not be used for the Carabao Cup third-round match.
Fourth Official
Matthew Donohue will act as the fourth official, overseeing events on the touchline and managing any interactions between Pep Guardiola and Tom Cleverley.
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