Antony Gautier was born on the 19th November 1977. He made his debut in the French Ligue 1 at the age of 30, becoming one of the youngest ever in France to referee at the top level. His first international game arrived two years later in the 0-0 U21 match between Germany and Israel. 

He was also the youngest French referee to control the French league cup final in 2011, in a match involving Marseille and Montpellier, which ended 1-0. He was also voted best referee in 2011 in his home country. 

Last year, exactly to the day, and a month before his 34th birthday, Gautier made his debut in the Champions league, when he officiated the 1-1 match between Porto and APOEL. He has never been a referee in a game involving either Hungarian or Slovakian teams. Gautier will be assisted by Michael Annonier and Philippe Jeanne, while the fourth official will be Benoît Millot.