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Stephanie Frappart makes history as first female referee in Champions League

Stephanie Frappart became the first female official to take charge of a men's Champions League game.

Stephanie Frappart made history on Wednesday after becoming the first female referee to take charge of a men's Champions League game.

The 36-year-old Frenchwoman officiated Juventus' 3-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in Turin.

Frappart was already the first female referee for a major UEFA competition match when Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in the Super Cup in Istanbul last year.

She was part of an all-female officiating team with assistants Manuela Nicolosi from Italy and Ireland's Michelle O'Neill.

Frappart was also in charge for Leicester's 3-0 Europa League win over Zorya Luhansk in October and the Women's World Cup final between the United States and Holland in 2019.

In April last year she became the first female referee in Ligue 1 in France when Amiens played Strasbourg, having started her career in the third tier in 2011.

Leicester City v Zorya Luhansk – UEFA Europa League – Group G – King Power Stadium
Stephanie Frappart had already taken charge of Leicester's Europa League game against Zorya Luhansk in October (Mike Egerton/PA)

On Wednesday, Frappart handed out three yellow cards as Juve won comfortably with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 750th career goal.

She turned down Dynamo's penalty appeals after Leonardo Bonucci appeared to have his arms around forward Benjamin Verbic.

Federico Chiesa and Alvaro Morata also scored for Juve, who are second in Group G – three points behind Barcelona – and have qualified for the knock-out stages.

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2FC OleksandriyaOleksandriya16114125111437
3Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar15103241142733
4Kryvbas Kryvyi RihKryvbas Kryvyi158432013728
5Polissya ZhytomyrPolissya166642316724
6Karpaty LvivKarpaty167362219324
7Rukh Lviv165832011923
8Zorya LuhanskLuhansk156181619-319
9Veres164751723-619
10LNZ CherkasyCherkasy165381725-818
11Vorskla PoltavaVorskla164481524-916
12Kolos KovalivkaKovalivka16295912-315
13Livyi Bereh16349820-1213
14Chornomorets OdesaChornomorets1633101023-1312
15Obolon KyivObolon16259728-2111
16Inhulets151681229-179


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