Laurent Koscielny for two bookable offences. Arsène Wenger described Taylor's officiating of the match as "stubborn" but Villa manager Paul Lambert said that he thought the official "had a good game". On 1 March 2015, Taylor was the referee for the Football League Cup final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. In 2015, Taylor refereed both the 2015 FA Community Shield and the 2015 Football League Cup final. On 26 April 2017, Taylor was chosen to be the main referee for the 2017 FA Cup final. On 26 May 2018 he was chosen to officiate the 2018 EFL Championship play-off Final. On 16 September 2020, Taylor was chosen to be the main referee for the 2020 UEFA Super Cup On 12 June 2021, Taylor officiated a UEFA Euro 2020 group stage match between Finland and Denmark. In the 43rd minute, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and required emergency treatment on the pitch before being transferred to a local hospital and stabilised. Taylor was praised for his calm but quick reaction to the situation, signalling for medical attention within seconds. The match was resumed later in the day once it became clear Eriksen's condition had improved. Taylor's earlier training in the prison service at HMP Manchester was cited as helpful for the situation by mentor Chris Foy. In October 2021, Taylor was chosen to referee the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final between Spain and France. In a May 2022 FIFA pronouncement, Taylor was listed as one of six English officials to oversee matches at that November and December's World Cup. The list also included referee Michael Oliver and four compatriot assistant referees—Simon Bennett, Gary Beswick, Stuart Burt, and Adam Nunn. Statistics Statistics for all competitions. No records are available prior to 2006–07. Anthony Taylor See also List of football referees References External links People from Wythenshawe English football referees Premier League referees UEFA Champions League referees UEFA Europa League referees Living people 1978 births Sportspeople from Manchester FA Cup Final referees UEFA Euro 2020 referees 2022 FIFA World Cup referees FIFA World Cup referees