Match Officials: Andy Madley to referee Burnley vs Manchester City

The Premier League have this week confirmed that lead on-field match referee duties have been granted to Andy Madley, in what will be his 25th outing across all competitions this season.

The 42-year-old, Huddersfield-born official has stepped out into matches across the Premier League, Championship, League One, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League qualification, and international friendlies this campaign.

Across his 24 matches to date in the 2025/26 season, Madley has issued a total of 70 yellow cards, none of which have led to a second yellow card dismissal, five straight red cards, and awarding nine penalties in the process.

Andy Madley has met with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side on 15 occasions in his professional refereeing career, of which 11 have resulted in a Sky Blue victory, two draws, and two defeats for the Etihad Stadium club.

Madley and City have only come across one another on one occasion so far this season however, coming at the start of December and a game that saw Guardiola’s squad comfortably dismiss of Sunderland via a 3-0 scoreline at home.

Assistant Referees

Accompanying referee Andy Madley on the pitch at Turf Moor on Wednesday night will be Steven Meredith and Craig Taylor, appointed into the roles of assistant referees for the match.

Video Assistant Referees

Watching over Burnley against Manchester City from the VAR Hub at Stockley Park will be referee Stuart Attwell as the game’s Video Assistant Referee, supported by Constantine Hatzidakis as Assistant Video Assistant Referee.

Fourth Official

Standing between the two dugouts and managing events involving Burnley’s Scott Parker and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola will be referee Adam Herczeg, acting as the fourth official for the game.