UEFA have appointed Nicola Rizzoli to take charge of the Champions League semi-final first leg between Barcelona and Bayern at the Camp Nou.

The Italian was named the best referee in the world for 2014 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), a year in which he oversaw the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina.

Rizzoli has refereed Barcelona once this season, in their 3-2 loss away to PSG in the group stage. Bayern, on the other hand, have fond memories of the Italian: he carried the whistle in their 2-0 round-of-16 win over Arsenal last term and in the 2013 final, in which the Bavarians lifted the trophy after beating Dortmund 2-1.