UEFA Champions League 2019/2020– Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

13-14 August 2019

Qarabağ FK – Apoel FC
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Lasse Koslowski (GER)
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen (GER)
Referee Observer: Jørn West Larsen (DEN)

Rosenborg BK – NK Maribor
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Dynamo Kyiv – Club Brugge
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Fourth Official: Mario Zebec (CRO)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

Ferencvárosi TC – GNK Dinamo
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Debart (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Julien Pacelli (FRA)
Fourth Official: Frank Schneider (FRA)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

FC København – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vytautas Šimkus (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas (LTU)
Fourth Official: Robertas Šmitas (LTU)
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)

AFC Ajax – PAOK FC
Referee: Craig Pawson (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Betts (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin (ENG)
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley (ENG)
Referee Observer: Kostas Kapitanís (CYP)

Olympiakos FC – Medipol Başakşehir
Referee: Robert Madden (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Douglas Ross (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David Roome (SCO)
Fourth Official: Gregory Aitken (SCO)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

Linzer ASK – FC Basel
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali (AZE)
Fourth Official: Orxan Mammadov (AZE)
Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR)

Celtic FC – CFR Cluj
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
Referee Observer: Luciano Luci (ITA)

FC Porto – FC Krasnodar
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca (ITA)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg, I)

13-15 August 2019

Independiente Del Valle – Independiente
Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Carlos Herrera (COL)
VAR: Julio Bascuñan (CHI)
AVAR 1: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
AVAR 2: Jose Retamal (CHI)
VAR Observer: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Henry Gambetta (PER)

Colon – Zulia
Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zorrilla (PAR)
Fourth Official: Ulises Mereles (PAR)
VAR: Diego Haro (PER)
AVAR 1: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR)
AVAR 2: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
VAR Observer: Martin Vazquez (URU)
Referee Assessor: Patricio Polic (CHI)

IFAB Clarification: Law 16 - Goal Kick

This year’s changes to Law 16 - The Goal Kick have often led to the game being restarted quickly and positively, but there are two situations which have generated questions from across the football world which we would like to clarify. 

1. Goalkeeper ‘lifting’ the ball to a team mate who heads/chests it back to the goalkeeper

There has been much debate about whether, at a goal kick, the goalkeeper is permitted to ‘lift’ the ball to a team mate to head or chest it back to the goalkeeper to catch and then put into play. The views of technical and refereeing experts about whether this is within the ‘spirit’ of the Laws is divided so the matter will be discussed by The IFAB. Until then, this practice should not be permitted nor should it be penalized. If it occurs the referee should order the goal kick to be re-taken (but without any disciplinary action).

2. Opponent in the penalty area when a goal kick is taken

Law 16 requires all opponents to be outside the penalty area until the goal kick is taken and if an opponent remains inside or enters the penalty area before the kick is taken and plays, challenges or touches the ball, the goal kick is retaken. However, Law 16 also applies the ‘quick’ free kick principles outlined in Law 13 – Free Kicks, 3. Offences and sanctions that if any opponents are in the penalty areas because they did not have time to leave, the referee allows play to continue. In practical terms, this means that referees should manage goal kicks (and defending team free kicks in their own penalty area) in the same way as they manage free kicks: 

- Unless the kick is taken quickly, opposing players should be required to be outside the penalty area and remain outside until the kick has been taken. 

- If the kick is taken quickly and an opponent genuinely did not have time to leave the penalty area, the opponent may not interfere with or prevent the taking of the kick but may intercept the ball once it is in play. This is allowed because the defending team, as at a quick free kick, tried to gain an advantage by taking the kick quickly and if this ‘goes wrong’ the Law is not there to ‘save’ them. 

- Players who deliberately remain inside or enter the penalty area before the kick is taken should not gain an unfair advantage, even if the kick is taken quickly. If an opposing player commits an offence (as outlined above) the goal kick is retaken; there is no disciplinary sanction unless the offence occurs a number of times (persistent misconduct). Referees are skilled at managing 9.15m at free kicks and they should apply these skills and principles to the management of goal kicks and defending team free kicks in their own penalty area. 

Source: IFAB

Concacaf League 2019 – Preliminary Round

First Leg, 1-2 August 2019

Forge FC – Antigua GFC
Referee: Juan Calderon (CRC, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Mora (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: William Arrieta (CRC)
Fourth Official: Ricardo Montero (CRC)

Real Esteli – Santa Tecla
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ian Anderson (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins (USA)
Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan (USA)

Alianza FC – San Francisco FC
Referee: Bryan Lopez (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Lopez (GUA)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Tiraz (GUA)
Fourth Official: Oscar Reyna (GUA)

Robinhood – AS Capoise
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (JAM)

Belmopan Bandits – Deportivo Saprissa
Referee: Nitzar Sandoval (NCA)

Comunicaciones FC – CD Marathon
Referee: Oshane Nation (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Jeramine Yeel (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Ojay Duhaney (JAM)
Fourth Official: Sherwin Johnson (GUY)

Second Leg, 7-9 August 2019

Santa Tecla – Real Esteli
Referee: Tristeley Bassue (SKN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mario Parry (SKN)
Assistant Referee 2: Ike Inniss (GUY)
Fourth Official: Trevester Richards (SKN)

AS Capoise – Robinhood
Referee: Reon Radix (GRN)
Assistant Referee 1: Kevon Clarke (BRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Wasnah Barnarde (ATG)
Fourth Official: Hector Martinez (HON)

Deportivo Saprissa – Belmopan Bandits
Referee: Jose Torres (PUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jairo Morales (PUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Limanuel Sola (PUR)
Fourth Official: William Anderson (PUR)

San Francisco FC – Alianza FC
Referee: Diego Montano (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Andres Hernandez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Espinosa (MEX)
Fourth Official: Jorge Perez (MEX)

Antigua GFC – Forge FC
Referee: Randy Encarnacion (DOM)
Assistant Referee 1: Helpys Feliz (DOM)
Assistant Referee 2: Walter Cid (DOM)
Fourth Official: Ivan Barton (SLV)

CD Marathon – Comunicaciones FC
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: Geovany Garcia (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Bermudez (SLV)
Fourth Official: Jaime Herrera (SLV)

CONMEBOL Libertadores Futsal 2019

Referees
1. Gean Telles (BRA, photo)
2. Ricardo Messa (BRA)
3. Andres Pena (ARG)
4. Dario Santamaria (ARG)
5. Mario Espichan (PER)
6. Rolly Rojas (PER)
7. Rodrigo Concha (CHI)
8. Christian Espindola (CHI)
9. Daniel Rodriguez (URU)
10. Diego Nisivoscia (URU)
11. Carlos Martinez (PAR)
12. Bill Villalba (PAR)
13. Hugo Camargo (COL)
14. Yuri Garcia (COL)
15. Jaime Jativa (ECU)
16. Leonel Ruales (ECU)
17. Henry Gutierrez (BOL)
18. Jose Villar (VEN)

Clattenburg slams Premier League referee for looking "eight months pregnant"

Clattenburg was asked to profile the Premier League referees but laid into two officials who he was never best friends with. He has laid the boot into Premier League referee Jon Moss - by saying he looks "eight months pregnant". Clattenburg has openly claimed that he is not a fan of Moss both on and off the pitch following their time working together in the PGMOL. The former European Championship and Champions League Final ref also claims that he never saw eye-to-eye with Martin Atkinson - and that he was delighted to beat him to biggest appointments. Clattenburg quit the Premier League in 2017 having officiated in the league for 13 years. He became one of the most highly-rated officials in the game and was subsequently given the biggest matches. But he has become a Marmite figure in the refereeing ranks - and he had not held back on his former colleagues. 

Clattenburg run the rule over the current Premier League crop of officials for Paddy Power's Pitch Invader magazine. On Moss, he said: "Big mates with Martin Atkinson so that sums him up. A good player, a good footballer, but he supported a s*** team like Sunderland. I didn't really take to him and he liked a lot of the politics - I was more worried about doing my job. I don't really rate him as a referee, either. When I trained with him he looked like a fit guy but now he looks like he's about eight months pregnant." 

He was equally as damning in his assessment of Atkinson, saying: "Me and him fell out so I've not got anything positive to say about him. I never really got on with him when I was in the Premier League and we never really saw eye-to-eye. Thing is, he's an ex-copper - and he was that type of person on a football pitch. Off the pitch, in the group, I didn't integrate well with him either. When I was fighting him for the Euros and the Champions League in 2016, he didn't like it when I got both finals. Sorry, Martin." 

The reports were not all doom and gloom. Clattenburg gave positive feedback to Michael Oliver, calling him "by far one of the best" and named him England's No.1. Mike Dean was described as "one of the better guys" and "one of the blokes you can trust". He also claims he has a lot of time for Andre Marriner and Lee Mason - albeit more so for their personalities. 

Source: Mirror

Referee sparked controversy in Bolivia after using non-existent VAR

A referee sparked chaotic scenes in Bolivia after appearing to award a controversial penalty using VAR, despite the technology not being available in the division. The penalty kick, given right at the death in a clash between top-flight sides Club Always Ready and Bolivar, was awarded by referee Raul Orosco after consultation with the fourth official. 

But footage has now emerged of the moment he mistakenly used the VAR gesture as an explanation for the decision. Referee Orosco does appear to realize his mistake mid-way through the gesture, although the last-gasp reprieve for the hosts just moments before the final whistle wasn't overturned. Outrage from Bolivar's players then forced riot police to intervene on the pitch and defuse the situation. But with the visitors still understandably enraged, Club Always Ready's William Ferreira squandered the golden opportunity to level from the spot after striking the right-hand post. Bolivar then rode out the final few moments to cling on to their incident-packed victory and clean sheet. The dismal officiating continued, however, as replays showed the penalty should have been retaken after a clear encroachment in the box during Ferreira's run up. Currently, VAR is only used in the Brazilian top flight in South America. 

Source: Daily Mail

UEFA Europa League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

6-8 August 2019

Ararat Armenia – FC Saburtalo
Referee: Alain Bieri (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Köbeli (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Sertac Kurnazca (SUI)
Fourth Official: Urs Schnyder (SUI)
Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo (LVA)

Riga FC – HJK Helsinki
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Dmitri Mosyakin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Igor Bolkhovitin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Vasili Kazartsev (RUS)
Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)

FK Sutjeska – Linfield FC
Referee: Alan Sant (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Edward Spiteri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Luke Portelli (MLT)
Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia (MLT)
Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov (BUL)

Slovan Bratislava – Dundalk FC
Referee: Frank Schneider (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Debart (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Djemel Zitouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Éric Wattellier (FRA)
Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu (ROU)

FC Astana – Valletta FC
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Valeri Danchenko (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Gavrilin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Aleksei Eskov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn (GER)

AEK Larnaca – KAA Gent
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Magnus Lundberg (NOR)
Fourth Official: Tom Harald Hagen (NOR)
Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)

FC Pyunik – Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mauro Galetto (ITA)
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller (AUT)

Sparta Praha – Trabzonspor
Referee: José Munuera Montero (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Íñigo Prieto López (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Alfonso Baena Espejo (ESP)
Fourth Official: Valentín Pizarro Gómez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista (POR)

Universitatea Craiova – AEK Athens
Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Johan Balder (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Referee Observer: Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)

Brøndby IF – SC Braga
Referee: Tamás Bognár (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Buzás (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Péter Kóbor (HUN)
Fourth Official: Péter Solymosi (HUN)
Referee Observer: Nikolai Ivanov (RUS)

FK Ventspils – Vitória SC
Referee: Filip Glova (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: František Ferenc (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Miroslav Benko (SVK)
Fourth Official: Boris Marhefka (SVK)
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark (SCO)

Molde FK – Áris Thessaloniki
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matteo Passeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Valentino Fiorito (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianpaolo Calvarese (ITA)
Referee Observer: Orhan Erdemir (TUR)

FC Thun – Spartak Moskva
Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo (BIH)
Fourth Official: Admir Šehović (BIH)
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef (NED)

FC Mariupol – AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Brixen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Elvis Boric (DEN)
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder (DEN)
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković (BIH)

FK Haugesund – PSV Eindhoven
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Fourth Official: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy (TUR)

Malmö FF – HŠK Zrinjski
Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Fourth Official: Simon Hooper (ENG)
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)

Neftçi PFK – Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Referee: Karim Abed (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikaël Berchebru (FRA)
Fourth Official: Florent Batta (FRA)
Referee Observer: Kjell Alseth (NOR)

Sheriff Tiraspol – AIK Stockholm
Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Fourth Official: Euan Anderson (SCO)
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez (ESP)

Royal Antwerp – Viktoria Plzeň
Referee: Jens Maae (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jesper Dahl (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Skytte (DEN)
Fourth Official: Morten Krogh (DEN)
Referee Observer: Rien Koopman (NED)

Feyenoord – Dinamo Tbilisi
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andriy Skrypka (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Semen Shlonchak (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
Referee Observer: Michális Koukoulákis (GRE)

Lokomotiv Plovdiv – RC Strasbourg
Referee: João Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Rodrigues (POR)
Fourth Official: Vítor Ferreira (POR)
Referee Observer: Kevin Azzopardi (MLT)

CSKA Sofia – Zorya Luhansk
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane Almeida (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Fourth Official: Lionel Tschudi (SUI)
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci (ALB)

Maccabi Tel Aviv – FK Sūduva
Referee: Neil Doyle (IRL)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Clarke (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan (IRL)
Fourth Official: Robert Hennessy (IRL)
Referee Observer: Are Habicht (EST)

PFC Ludogorets – The New Saints FC
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Orbuleț (ROU)
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete (ROU)
Referee Observer: Karel Vidlák (CZE)

FK Sarajevo – Bate Barysaŭ
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Jimmy Cremers (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Pieter Becquet (BEL)
Fourth Official: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Referee Observer: John Ward (IRL)

IFK Norrköping – Hapoel Beer Sheva
Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Davie Goossens (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Rens Bluemink (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED)
Referee Observer: John Ferry (NIR)

FC Midtjylland – Rangers FC
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Aron Härsing (EST)
Fourth Official: Juri Frischer (EST)
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)

HNK Rijeka – Aberdeen FC
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Díaz Pérez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jon Núñez Fernández (ESP)
Fourth Official: José González González (ESP)
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský (SVK)

F91 Dudelange – Nõmme Kalju
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Luís Campos (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Martins (POR)
Fourth Official: António Nobre (POR)
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)

Austria Wien – Apóllon Limassol
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Salvatore Longo (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianluca Manganiello (ITA)
Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer (GER)

FCSB – Mladá Boleslav
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Vital Jobin (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni (SUI)
Fourth Official: Fedayi San (SUI)
Referee Observer: Eyjólfur Ólafsson (ISL)

FC Vaduz – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Paul Tierney (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Edward Smart (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin (ENG)
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes (ENG)
Referee Observer: Jouni Hyytiä (FIN)

Torino FC – Šachcior Salihorsk
Referee: Daniel Stefański (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dawid Golis (POL)
Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Volodimir Petrov (UKR)

Legia Warszawa – Atrómitos FC
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Brandner (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Steinacher (AUT)
Fourth Official: Christopher Jäger (AUT)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

FK Partizan – Yeni Malatyaspor
Referee: Sergei Ivanov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Roman Usachev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Dmitri Safyan (RUS)
Fourth Official: Mikhail Vilkov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)

FC Luzern – RCD Espanyol
Referee: Fran Jović (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivica Modrić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Hrvoje Radić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Igor Pajač (CRO)
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin (ROU)

UEFA Champions League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

6-7 August 2019

PAOK – Ajax
Referee: Slavko Vinčič (SVN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
Referee Observer: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)

Apoel – Qarabağ
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Fabiano Preti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Rosario Abisso (ITA)
Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA)

GNK Dinamo – Ferencvárosi TC
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Michal Obukowicz (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Radoslaw Siejka (POL)
Fourth Official: Tomasz Musial (POL)
Referee Observer: Vítor Melo Pereira (POR)

Club Brugge – Dynamo Kyiv
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: José Naranjo Pérez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Pablo González Fuertes (ESP)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)

Crvena Zvezda – FC København
Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Mota (POR)
Fourth Official: André Narciso (POR)
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev (BUL)

FC Krasnodar – FC Porto
Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Christian Dingert (GER)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

Medipol Başakşehir – Olympiakós FC
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hasan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR)
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski (POL)

CFR Cluj – Celtic FC
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Novak Simović (SRB)
Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)

FC Basel – LASK
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: Juan Fernández Marín (ESP)

NK Maribor – Rosenborg BK
Referee: François Letexier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)

CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana – Quarter-finals (First Leg, I)

6-8 August 2019

Independiente – Independiente Del Valle
Referee: Diego Haro (PER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Raez (PER)
Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
VAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
AVAR 1: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
AVAR 2: Alexander Guzman (COL)
VAR Observer: Martin Vazquez (URU)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera (URU)

Zulia – Colon
Referee: Andres Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
VAR: Piero Maza (CHI)
AVAR 1: Cristian Garay (CHI)
AVAR 2: Richard Trinidad (URU)
VAR Observer: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Miguel Buitrago (VEN)