UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 – Play-offs (Second Leg)

25 August 2026

Sabah FC – Hapoel Beer Sheva
Referee: István Kovács ROU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA

LASK – Celtic
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski POL
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Pawel Malec POL
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL

Bodo Glimt – NEC Nijmegen
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP

Ken Wright: World’s longest refereeing career

A 78-year-old referee set a Guinness World Record. Welsh soccer referee Ken Wright has been inducted into the Guinness World Records for the longest refereeing career.

Ken Wright has been officiating soccer matches since 1964. During that time, he has officiated more than 5,000 matches and has been active for 63 seasons. Despite his age, Wright continues to take the field and officiate matches in the veterans’ league in Swansea.

Source: UEFA

UEFA Women's Champions League 2026/27 – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg

25 August 2026 

SK Brann – Austria Wien
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Fourth Official: Roxana Timiş ROU
Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO

26 August 2026
VfL Wolfsburg – Inter Milano
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Ana Terteleac ROU
Referee Observer: Viola Raudziņa LVA

AC Sparta Praha – Servette FC
Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Dragana Tadić SRB
Fourth Official: Milica Milovanović SRB
Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM

PSV Eindhoven – HB Koge
Referee: Catarina Campos POR
Assistant Referee 1: Vanessa Gomes POR
Assistant Referee 2: Sara Cunha POR
Fourth Official: Filipa Cunha POR
Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott IRL

Czarni Sosnowiec – OH Leuven
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Koskinen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Ann-Sofie Träskman FIN
Fourth Official: Satu Miettunen FIN
Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL

Eintracht Frankfurt – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iragartze Fernández Esesúmaga ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Sousa POR
Fourth Official: Paola Cebollada López ESP
Referee Observer: Knarik Grigoryan ARM

AFC Ajax – Real Madrid
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Stefania Signorelli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
Referee Observer: Olga Tanschi MDA

Chelsea FCW – Real Sociedad
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Fourth Official: Nicole Puntel ITA
Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT

SKN St. Polten – Juventus Torino
Referee: Désirée Blanco SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Linda Schmid SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng SUI
Fourth Official: Leonora Ismaili SUI
Referee Observer: Caroline De Boeck BEL

UEFA Women's Europa Cup 2026/27 – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)

26 August 2026 

ŽNK Radomlje – Valerenga FD
Referee: Olivia Tschon AUT (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Biljana Iskin AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Vanja Vukanović AUT
Fourth Official: Lena Hirtl AUT

Apollon – FH
Referee: Jelena Medjedović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Marinković SRB
Fourth Official: Marina Živković SRB

KFF Mitrovica – FC Metalist
Referee: Aleksandra Česen SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Vanja Janković SVN

ŽNK SFK – Slovan Liberec
Referee: Shona Shukrula NED
Assistant Referee 1: Amina Gutschi AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Manon Plandsoen NED

FC Seasters – Rosenborg BK
Referee: Déborah Anex ·SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Laetitia Nuara SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Sabrina Keinersdorfer SUI
Fourth Official: Laura Mauricio SUI

ŽNK Hajduk – Fortuna Hjorring
Referee: Emily Heaslip ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Isabel Chaplin ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Leoni Harland ENG
Fourth Official: Kirsty Dowle ENG

Sturm Graz – FC Gintra
Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Siham Boudina FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Violette Le Chevert FRA
Fourth Official: Romy Fournier FRA

Anderlecht – Feyenoord
Referee: Volha Blotskaya BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Nastassia Danchanka BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Alesia Hutnik BLR
Fourth Official: Valiantsina Sakalovich BLR

Breidablik – Csikszereda
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandra Vdovina UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Maryna Striletska UKR
Fourth Official: Liudmyla Telbukh UKR

Spartak Subotica – Brondby
Referee: Karoline Jensen NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Helle Reiten NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Victoria Nilsen NOR
Fourth Official: Maren Hatletvedt NOR

SCU Torreense – Kolos Kovalivka
Referee: Lotta Vuorio FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Taru Tiensuu FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Sandra Nigulis EST
Fourth Official: Gabriela Kaskmaa EST

29 August 2026
FC Minsk – ŽNK Agram
Referee: Nanna Andersen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Anna Schmidt DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Rasmussen DEN
Fourth Official: Frederikke Sokjaer DEN

Webb: Balogun World Cup red card saga fuels referee distrust

Howard Webb, the head of Premier League referees, has said he was "troubled" by Folarin Balogun's overturned red card during the World Cup as it fuelled perceptions among supporters that decisions are either "correct or corrupt." United States forward Balogun triggered an automatic suspension by being sent off for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic during a 2-0 round-of-32 win for Mauricio Pochettino's team. But the 25-year-old's one-game suspension was unexpectedly lifted, enabling him to play in the round of 16 tie against Belgium, after FIFA announced that the ban had been suspended for the period of one year. U.S. President Donald Trump subsequently admitted to speaking to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to ask for Balogun's ban to be overturned, prompting widespread anger within the football world, including Belgium coach Rudi Garcia saying he initially thought the decision was an April Fools' Day joke.

Webb, who refereed the 2010 Men's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands in South Africa, said that the Balogun saga has damaged trust between the game and supporters. "I was really troubled by it [decision to overturn Balogun's suspension]," Webb told reporters. "I don't know the ins and outs of the process, only what happened in the end. Where I was troubled by it was that we live in a world now which is different to the one that I occupied as a ref in that the decisions that are taken were previously viewed as correct or incorrect based on your judgment. Far too often now, decisions are viewed as correct or corrupt by people who want to type all over social media. They try to draw inferences around decisions, around the scene, but they don't agree with the motivation behind that decision, which is born out of no facts, no evidence. But when you get that type of situation, it opens up space for people to think, 'Aha, you see this sort of things happening all the time behind the scenes.' It's really not like that in my experience, in my professional experience. But the fact that that sort of [political] influence can be had, is just really not reflective of the game that I know." Webb, who worked as manager for MLS between 2017-2022, said that he "understands" why Balogun was shown a red card against Bosnia and was left bemused by FIFA's decision to lift the Monaco forward's suspension. "The facts that we know, what do we know? We know for sure that the red card was shown," Webb said. "You can form an opinion about the validity of the red card, and I understand why it was given. We know that there was pressure placed by a politician onto FIFA because that was admitted. And we know that the suspension was taken away for that particular tournament and suspended through a process which seemingly didn't exist before the World Cup that started. The officials do their job on the field. You referee the game in the 90 minutes to the best of your ability, with your VAR, to the best of your ability. Then what happens, happens afterwards."

Source: ESPN

Ligue 1 referee Kherradji sentenced to six-month suspended prison term for domestic violence

A Ligue 1 referee for the past two years, Abdelatif Kherradji was sentenced this Wednesday morning to a six-month suspended prison term for domestic violence, with the conviction not being entered into his criminal record - a crucial detail for his future career, according to his legal counsel.

The Criminal Court of Nîmes has delivered its verdict: Abdelatif Kherradji (40) - a Ligue 1 referee for the past two years - was sentenced this Wednesday morning to a six-month suspended prison term following his trial on August 7 for domestic violence; the sentence includes a three-year ban on contacting the victim and a requirement to complete a domestic violence awareness program. However, this sentence will not be recorded on his criminal record. The public prosecutor had sought an eighteen-month suspended prison sentence. The referee's former partner accused him of grabbing her by the neck on the evening of March 13 and then assaulting her to prevent her from leaving their home. Two months later, Kherradji allegedly grabbed her by the shoulder before pinning her against a wall. He had firmly defended himself against these accusations. Testifying in criminal court, he maintained that she was the one who had struck him - punching and kicking him - and that he had merely acted in self-defense, never physically abusing her. Abdelatif Kherradji’s profession was a recurring theme throughout the hearing, and it remains a focal point following the verdict. "This is a victory following a courageous battle waged by the plaintiff," said Olivier Morice, one of the victim's lawyers, speaking by phone. "I cannot imagine for a moment that football authorities would allow a Ligue 1 referee to continue officiating after being convicted of domestic violence."

Abdelatif Kherradji had met with his superiors the week before his trial to explain his situation; they must now decide on potential disciplinary action. Eric Borghini, one of his lawyers, expressed optimism: "It’s a good decision for us," he explained. "The court delivered a fair verdict. It amounts to a symbolic sentence, with no provisional enforcement and no entry on his criminal record. The prosecutor had sought an eighteen-month suspended prison sentence with provisional enforcement, which was excessive given the facts of the case. For its part, the civil party had demanded a €10,000 interim payment and a court-ordered expert assessment to maximize the compensation," Borghini continued. "They were awarded none of that. Most importantly, when delivering the verdict, the presiding judge stated publicly in court that the ruling excluded any entry on the criminal record so that the judgment would have no professional repercussions for Mr. Kherradji. I immediately forwarded this decision to Mr. Kherradji’s superiors," Borghini concluded. "If Abdelatif faces no sanctions from the Federation, we will not appeal. We just hope to receive the written decision relatively quickly, as we only have ten days to decide." The case has been referred to the Criminal Court of Nîmes for the determination of damages on 19 March 2027.

Source: L'equipe

Artan invited to UEFA Referee Course

A few days after officiating the UEFA Super Cup, CAF Referee of the Year Omar Artan has received a further invitation from UEFA. Artan continues to climb the ranks on the international stage. Having previously been denied entry to the United States to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Somali referee is now winning UEFA’s trust.

After officiating the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August between Paris Saint Germain and Aston Villa, UEFA has invited Omar Artan to take part in the 2026 UEFA Men’s Summer Course, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 31 August to 2 September 2026. In addition to this invitation, UEFA is also reported to have expressed its wish to see Omar Artan referee football matches in Europe. UEFA is reported to have officially informed the Confederation of African Football and the Somali Football Federation of Omar Artan’s invitation.

Source: Daily Sports

Premier League to offer enhanced referee and VAR communications

The Premier League and Pro Ref is opening up more communications from the on-field referees and video assistant referees (VARs) in-game this season – to give supporters further insight into how and why decisions are made. Alongside the professional referees’ body, the Premier League will also continue to lobby football’s lawmakers IFAB to allow more communications from the Match Officials to be broadcast in-game. While this continues, there are opportunities to provide more information in-game via existing and new communications channels – through messaging on the Premier League Match Centre X account – which will also now be available on the Premier League website and app – and Ref Cam.

Direct officials’ wording from Premier League Match Centre

This season, communications from Premier League Match Centre will include direct quotes from the on-field officials and from VAR, in selected incidents where this can be helpful to clarify the rationale behind a decision. This can include the “referee’s call” as described on-field, and the VAR’s direct explanation for why they do not intervene or why they recommended an on-field review. This is in addition to the existing clarifications posted by PL Match Centre, which go alongside in-stadium referee announcements and messaging on the big screens in-stadium. The posts for each incident will be published on the Premier League Match Centre page on X – and now, on the Premier League website and Premier League app via a dedicated page updated for each match round.

In-game audio from the Ref Cam

Ref Cam offers a unique perspective from the referee’s view during Premier League matches. Last season, we saw in-game video clips being used in select incidents and next season, this will be expanded to include audio clips. This will only be used in games using Ref Cam – which is approximately 1-2 games per match round – and only for selected incidents. This will not include live or in-game audio from the VAR, in line with the restrictions defined by IFAB.

Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel

From the 2026/27 season – the Premier League will publish the results of its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel weekly, on its website and app – for full transparency around the evaluation of the decisions made by Match Officials. The KMI Panel, introduced during the 2022/23 Premier League season, is an independent body tasked with reviewing key decisions as part of the evaluation of match officials’ performance. The primary purpose of the KMI Panel is to assess critical Premier League match incidents, such as penalties, red cards, offside decisions, and other situations that fall under the referee's jurisdiction. Each decision by Match Officials is adjudged to be correct or incorrect in the opinion of the panel, made up of three former players or coaches, alongside a representative from each of the Premier League and Pro Ref.

Match Officials Mic’d Up

Howard Webb, Pro Ref’s Chief Refereeing Officer, will continue to front the regular “Match Officials Mic’d Up” programme – available via Premier League broadcast partners. The show allows the release of the full on-field and VAR audio around selected incidents, alongside Howard’s analysis, to provide further rationale and bring supporters closer to the decisions made in the Premier League.

Source: Premier League

Vincic to Messi: “Control Paredes!”

Slavko Vincic arguably had the best view of the World Cup final. And now, in newly released footage, viewers can see snippets of what unfolded in a fraught match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium on July 19 from the Slovenian referee’s perspective. Whether it was asking Lionel Messi to “control” team-mate Leandro Paredes, who had already received a yellow card, his view of Ferran Torres’ match-winning strike for Spain, or twice being told he did a “great job” by U.S. President Donald Trump during the medal ceremony, Vincic was never too far away from the action.

The footage begins in the tunnel ahead of kick-off and shows Messi embracing several Spanish players, including Marc Cucurella and Rodri, before a brief handshake and introduction to the match officials. Amusingly, anything said during the coin toss with team captains Rodri and Messi was drowned out by David Guetta’s Titanium blaring through the MetLife sound system. But once the footage cuts to the action, it immediately shows Vincic in conversation with Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister, ultimately warning Mac Allister “for you, last one” in reference to a challenge made by the Liverpool player. Vincic is then perfectly placed to watch Messi receive the ball in a tight space and knock it past Rodri with his left foot before he is pulled back by Spain’s captain to win a free kick. Up next on the montage is Lamine Yamal, the Spanish star who was once bathed by Messi. He is hacked down by Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez in an effort to stop a counter-attack. Martinez is then shown a yellow card. In a sign of how he sought to control the match, Vincic says: “Lionel, I see it”, after Messi is held back and turns towards the Slovenian, prompting the 39-year-old to turn back around without confronting the official. The most pertinent piece of advice from Vicnic, however, comes when he tells Messi, who is unsurprisingly heavily featured in the near-five-minute video, to keep Paredes on a tighter leash. The Argentinian defensive midfielder was brought on at half-time and booked just six minutes later. “Messi, control Paredes,” Vincic says. “I don’t want to… he has yellow. Control please. Always, always.” Paredes heeded Messi’s advice by avoiding a second yellow card during the match, only to then lose his cool at full time when he appeared to grab Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat before throwing Gavi, another Spaniard, to the ground. On July 29, FIFA announced that Paredes is being investigated for three counts of assault. The brawl is not shown in the ref’s-eye-view World Cup final footage.

The use of a referee body camera during the men’s World Cup followed on from its success during the Club World Cup in 2025, although in the summer FIFA utilised a “stabilisation algorithm”, which they said was developed in conjunction with Lenovo, one of their many commercial partners. World football’s governing body described it as a “lightweight video device securely worn on the official’s head” that captures their point of view during matches, as well as recording and transmitting “high-definition video and audio in real time”. This can then be integrated live into the broadcast or used for post-match reviews, although, as per FIFA’s official website, there are rules around when it can be used. “For routine, non-controversial moments before, during or after a match, the video and audio can generally be shared with viewers without restrictions,” FIFA’s information on the technology reads. “In potentially sensitive situations, such as in the event of confrontations, serious fouls or injuries, an approval process needs to be followed before the material can be shared.”

In scenes similar to how the video started, only with the background music not being quite so intrusive, Rodri and Messi are back in front of Vincic for a coin toss before extra time begins. Quickly afterwards, viewers are treated to a glimpse of Torres’ winner from the perspective of Vincic, who is standing just outside of the penalty area as the 26-year-old strikes his 106th-minute effort into the roof of the net from close range. As Vincic completes a 360-degree turn, the contrast of emotions he picks up in doing so paints a picture of uncontained joy and ultimate despair. One by one, the Argentina players fall to the floor, while Spain run jubilantly to the corner flag. After the Slovenian blows for full time, and once the ensuing melee is over, the video shows him in conversation with Spain’s Dani Olmo, telling the forward that “they were so difficult, so difficult”, prompting Olmo to tell him “you did great”. Vincic then reveals to Olmo that it is his “last match” as a referee - he announced his retirement on July 27 - to which the Spaniard responds by saying “congratulations on an amazing career.” “I really appreciate you a lot,” Olmo adds. All that is left for Vincic to do is to walk to the trophy podium, passing through a tunnel of Spanish players on his way, to be greeted by Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, with Trump standing alongside him. And as Vincic takes a step towards Trump, the U.S. President twice says “great job” and proceeds to put a medal around the referee’s neck. He then shakes hands with Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, and Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, before the video ends.

Source: The Athletic

UEFA Europa Conference League 2026/27 – Play-offs (First Leg)

20 August 2026

Atalanta BC – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Álvarez Fernández ESP
Fourth Official: Víctor García Verdura ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez ESP
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović SRB

Lincoln Red Imps – Larne
Referee: Kristo Tohver EST
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv EST
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga EST
Fourth Official: Kevin Kaivoja EST
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
AVAR: Marko Liiva EST
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER

Inter Turku – FC Copenhagen
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Bakari Bregadze GEO
VAR: Peter Bankes ENG
AVAR: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL

Tromso – Brighton & Hove
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Mārtiņš Svipsts LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Deniss Ševčenko LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA
VAR: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
AVAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen FRO

Midtjylland – Rijeka
Referee: Balázs Berke HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Szert HUN
Fourth Official: Bence Csonka HUN
VAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
AVAR: Eszter Urbán HUN
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA

Nordsjaelland – St. Gallen
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Matěj Vlček CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hájek CZE
Fourth Official: Ondřej Pechanec CZE
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

KI Klaksvik – Riga
Referee: Samuel Barrott ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Nunn ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith ENG
Fourth Official: Farai Hallam ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: James Bell ENG
Referee Observer:

PAOK – Brann
Referee: António Nobre POR
Assistant Referee 1: Nélson Pereira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Francisco Pereira POR
Fourth Official: Sérgio Guelho POR
VAR: Fábio Melo POR
AVAR: Bruno Esteves POR
Referee Observer: Mika Peltola FIN

Vikingur Reykjavik – Borac
Referee: Enea Jorgji ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj ALB
Fourth Official: Florian Lata ALB
VAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
AVAR: Olsion Yzeiraj ALB
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

Drita – Inter Escaldes
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Emmett Dynan IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Fintan Butler IRL
Fourth Official: Kevin O’Sullivan IRL
VAR: André Narciso POR
AVAR: Ana Ribeiro POR
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

Gornik Zabrze – AS Monaco
Referee: Martin Matoša SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Kasapovič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Alen Borošak SVN
Referee Observer: William Collum SCO

Twente – Qarabag
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Mario Shazivari ALB
Fourth Official: Emanuela Rusta ALB
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Albert Doda ALB
Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU

Sion – Ajax
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE
Fourth Official: Granit Maqedonci SWE
VAR: Paweł Malec POL
AVAR: Bartosz Frankowski POL
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

Motherwell – Freiburg
Referee: Radu Petrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Cosmin Bojan ROU
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Hațegan ROU
AVAR: Cristina Trandafir ROU
Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof SUI

Panathinaikos – Hradec Kralove
Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Alexis Auger FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Éric Wattellier FRA
VAR: Jérémie Pignard FRA
AVAR: Hamid Guenaoui FRA
Referee Observer: Petteri Kari FIN

Gent – Hibernian
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
VAR: Paweł Pskit POL
AVAR: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Gunnar Jónsson ISL

Lugano – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee: Miloš Milanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Pašajlić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Svetozar Živin SRB
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić SRB
VAR: Aleksandar Živković SRB
AVAR: Dejan Trifković SRB
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE

Heart of Midlothian – Rapid Wien
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU
Fourth Official: Vilius Paulauskas LTU
VAR: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
AVAR: Donatas Šimėnas LTU
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE

Rangers – Jablonec
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Grigoriu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Bucsi ROU
Fourth Official: George Găman ROU
VAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
AVAR: Marcel Bîrsan ROU
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

Shamrock Rovers – Kups Kuopio
Referee: Morten Krogh DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Bramsen DEN
Fourth Official: Jacob Karlsen DEN
VAR: Jakob Kehlet DEN
AVAR: Sandi Putros DEN
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

Hajduk Split – Rakow Czestochowa
Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jekkel SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Matej Choreň SVK
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Martin Dohál SVK
Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević MNE

Dinamo City – Pafos
Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Wyns BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Fourth Official: Kevin Van Damme BEL
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Wesli De Cremer BEL
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark SCO

Braga – Austria Wien
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: James Muscat MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Slobodan Petrovic MLT
VAR: Jonas Hansen DEN
AVAR: Michael Tykgaard DEN
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI

Getafe – Partizan
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjoņņikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
VAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
AVAR: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs LVA
Referee Observer: João Ferreira POR