Tuesday 25 August
20:00 CET - Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)
KF Tirana (ALB) - FK Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Peter Allheim (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikael Hallin (SWE)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović (MNE)
20:00 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)
PAÓK FC (GRE) - Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Referee: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matteo Passeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Cecconi (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianpaolo Calvarese (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Oleg Harlamov (EST)
20:00 CET - Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)
KF Tirana (ALB) - FK Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Peter Allheim (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikael Hallin (SWE)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović (MNE)
20:00 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)
PAÓK FC (GRE) - Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Referee: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matteo Passeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Cecconi (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianpaolo Calvarese (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Oleg Harlamov (EST)
AZ (NED) - FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luís André Ferreira Pinto Campos (POR)
Fourth Official: André Filipe Domingues Narciso (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Matteo Simone Trefoloni (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Alojzije Šupraha (CRO)
18:00 CET - Marijampolė (Hikvision arena)
FK Sūduva (LTU) - Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Šmajc (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Ginta Pēce (LVA)
18:00 CET - Celje (Stadion Z'dežele)
NK Celje (SVN) - Molde FK (NOR)
Referee: Christopher Jäger (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Markus Gutschi (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Witschnigg (AUT)
Fourth Official: Asmir Sagrkovič (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís (CYP)
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione (ITA)
18:00 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)
Qarabağ FK (AZE) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Serhiy Prystupa (UKR)
Fourth Official: Andriy Kovalenko (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michal Beneš (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Aliaksandr Aliejnik (BLR)
19:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici)
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) - SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Fourth Official: Santiago Jaime Latre (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Róbert Kispál (HUN)
19:30 CET - Razgrad (Ludogorets Arena)
PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) - FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Referee: Denys Shurman (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Korniyko (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut (UKR)
Fourth Official: Mykola Kryvonosov (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore (ROU)
20:00 CET - Cluj-Napoca (Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu)
CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) - GNK Dinamo (CRO)
Referee: António Emanuel de Carvalho Nobre (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Nuno Filipe dos Santos Tomás Pereira (POR)
Fourth Official: João Carlos Antunes Pereira Bento (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Wattebled (FRA)
20:00 CET - Warsaw (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)
Legia Warszawa (POL) - Omónia FC (CYP)
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vítor Manuel de Melo Pereira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: David McDowell-Zor (SVN)
20:00 CET - Brest (Ablasny spartyŭny komplieks “Brescki”)
FC Dynama Brest (BLR) - FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Referee: Loúkas Sotiríou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Charálambos Georgíou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Níkos Englézou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Vasílis Dimitríou (CYP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi (SMR)
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Tsitovich (RUS)
20:15 CET - Berne (Stade de Suisse Wankdorf)
BSC Young Boys (SUI) - KÍ (FRO) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: Athanásios Tzílos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasílios Nikolakákis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andréas Meïdanás (GRE)
Fourth Official: Dimítrios Karantónis (GRE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimír Medveď (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Olivier Chovaux (FRA)
20:45 CET - Glasgow (Celtic Park)
Celtic FC (SCO) - Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Bas van Dongen (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Rimla Akhtar (ENG)
What a game for Nobre and Sjöberg!
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Delete...and Obrenovic, just promoted 2 and already in Champions !!
ReplyDeleteAnd for the Dutch officials. First match, Champions League.
DeleteOriginally a danish team was on the game, but DBU didn't/misunderstood/follow UEFA's Corona-test, so therefore the Danes wouldn't allow to ref the gane,
DeleteMany interesting games without a clear favourite and UEFA risks much appointing referees with very small international experience. You can win much in case of good performance, so motivation will be there for sure. I hope refs won't be overwhelmed by that huge chance they face. Good luck to all appointed officials!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it for Kamphuis en Lindhout first international match? And then direcly CL?
ReplyDeleteYeah. If it wasn't for Covid crisis they would have made their international debut in an U17 Elite Round match, U21 qualifier or so.
DeleteHmm, but wouldn't it make more sense if they would debute now in EL? I mean, especially Celtic-Ferencvaros is a huge game in this stage and I'd expected a more experienced referee there.
DeleteWorld situation is abnormal, just having a referee for a game is a success.
DeleteI wonder, if U17 & U19 Euros had taken place and considering the promoted referees this summer, which would have been the line-up for the tournaments?
ReplyDeleteMy bet, considering referees that already attended the tournaments and some 'geographical balance':
U17 (8 referees): Timothéos Christofí (CYP), Lionel Tschudi (SUI), Luís Godinho (POR), Petri Viljanen (FIN), Yigal Frid (ISR), Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LAT), Julian Weinberger (AUT) & Volen Chinkov (BUL)
U19 (6 referees): Jérôme Brisard (FRA), Glenn Nyberg (SWE), Donatas Rumsas (LTU), Roi Reinshreiber (ISR), Fran Jović (CRO) & Fábio Veríssimo (POR)
Interesting consideration
DeleteMy lists would be
U17: Hämäläinen (FIN), Hennessy (IRL), Neokleous (CYP), Nobre (POR), Nyberg (SWE), Simovic (SRB), Stegemann (GER), van Driessche (BEL)
U19: Cann (MLT), Jakubik (POL), Kruashvilli (GEO), Muntean (MDA), Pejin (CRO), Thorarinsson (ISL)
Peljto for U21?
Delete@Philipp Afaik Third category referees go to U17 Euro and Second category referees to U19 Euro. I think U17 tournament is seen as a chance for small country (or rather non big-5) federations to send their referees.
Delete@Unknown If he doesn't stagnate, I think he has a big chance to attend next u21 tournament, yeah.
Quite possible, yes.
DeletePotential list for U21 EURO next year:
Dabanovic (MNE), Letexier (FRA), Guida (ITA), Martins (POR), Palabiyik (TUR), Peljto (BIH), Petrescu (ROU), Raczkowski (POL), Sanchez (ESP), Schärer (SUI), Schüttengruber (AUT), Siebert (GER)
@Quilava: OK, in that case, I would put Nyberg instead of Pejin for U19. And Berke (HUN), Gishamer (AUT) and Shurman (UKR) instead of Hennessy, Nyberg and Stegemann for U17.
Delete@Philipp Yep, that potential u21 list seems spot-on. With GS spots enlarged from 12 to 16, bringing 12 referees would be a reasonable choice.
DeleteU19 will be postponed ?
DeleteGood refereeing - third time lucky for the goalkeeper who kept coming off his line in a Youth League match: https://twitter.com/UEFAYouthLeague/status/1296354203116470273
ReplyDeletePotential referee kits for tonight final?
ReplyDeleteYellow without any doubt
DeleteThank you, sir.
DeleteNobre in Cluj-D Zagreb ?
ReplyDeleteI think it's a high level game compared to his level, but ...
I was surprised as well - important observer in Young for Nobre too.
DeleteThe Dutch AR in Vaduz-Hibernians is not an official employed by the Dutch FA nor is he active in any Dutch competition.
ReplyDeleteThe officials are from Andorra, including referee Luís Teixeira who is listed according to his nationality but he officiates in Andorra.
ReplyDeleteWomen's Champions League - MF
ReplyDelete25 August 2020
Wolfsburg – Barcelona
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Sara Telek (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulina Baranowska (POL)
Fourth Official: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Referee Observer: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
26 August 2020
Paris St. Germain – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Kurochkina (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Karolin Kaivoja (EST)
Fourth Official: Ivana Martinčić (CRO)
Referee Observer: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Very good first half for Sjoberg in Tirana. All decisions were correct, always close, never too close. No tensions on the pitch, without harsh fouls so far.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the logic of having 3 substitutes at qualifying rounds. If there is a general rule this should be applicable at all rounds and events.
ReplyDeleteDoveri had generally good game in Greece but he missed a clear penalty for Beşiktaş at 87th minute. Also allowed too many tactical fouls of PAOK without any card. Especially #7 of PAOK.
i think so. Doveri showed very poor management.
DeleteExcellent Sjoberg in Tirana. I had lot of doubts, but he had no problems. It wasn’t hard match for him, players respected him and each other, but nevertheless all his decisions were correct, on ludi g his ARs.
ReplyDeleteGood overall performance by Doveri on PAOK-BJK.
ReplyDeleteHe showed a total of 6 YC's (5-1) and a double YC to ass. coach of Besiktas. All cautions were correct but IMO he missed another one at min. 20' to PAOK N4.
The most interesting scene happened at min. 87'. There is a handball by Giannoulis (PAOK). Even though the defender doesn't see the ball, the hand is over his head and enlarges the body surface. Punishable IMO.
AR2 with an offside call against BES at min. 73'. A few seconds after BES scores. Wrong offside call.
Good overall summary mate, terrible miss of handball by Doveri at 87 as you said, and a wrong offside call indeed at 73.
DeleteI already miss that 'RF' guy that last year watched and reported almost every CL qualifier game :D
ReplyDeleteAny chance to have the videos from PAOK - Besiktas?
ReplyDeleteI looked for full game, but it is quite impossible to find it, at least as "reasonable" download... I would be interested in the handball and offside situations in second half.
The penalty incident
Deletehttps://streamable.com/fjijyx
Clear penalty missed, Doveri didn't see it at all.
DeletePunishable because defender can't have arms in that position, no matter he didn't see the ball coming.
Maybe chances for AR2.
VAR would have intervened.
Found full game on youtube, here second half:
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSyrd0c9tDg
29:30 video minute the offside situation, however given that offside line is not shown, we can't be sure I think
I am not so sure about this situation. Something is very strange, I would say that the defender is pulled and he wants to complain and ask for a foul and is then hit with the ball.
DeleteSo maybe just missed foul in attack? Too bad we cant see some more angles or few seconds before what we see on replay.
Very straightforward situation in my opinion, arms beyond shoulder level so there’s no other option left than awarding a penalty.
DeleteQuite striking is the referee’s positioning, too wide in the first place and when the cross is given not even a slight attempt to get in a better position...
Surprised everyone is making a conclusion with only the video available above. Yes, without any context of course it's a penalty. But if we are going to talk about VAR, the question of a foul in the APP would come up. Given what we see here, it seems quite plausible that the defender was shoved in the back before his arms went in the air. So I think it's very possible (not definite--but possible) that any VAR intervention would actually result in a defensive free kick after the penalty was "confirmed."
DeleteThough I don’t think anything serious happened before the handball it cannot completely be ruled out indeed. But the arms going up at least aren’t caused by this possible shove, this much can be seen in the replay.
DeleteBut my point holds, from his position and without any serious attempt to improve his position, Doveri has no chance whatsoever to recognize the handball nor the possible push.
Great RC for SFP decision by Balakin in Qarabağ-Sheriff in 37'.
ReplyDeleteStuds high in the back/shoulder, full intensity.
What do you think about penalty call? Very debatable IMO.
Delete1. RC nice!!!
Delete2. It's hard to tell, but it looks like a penalty...
Penalty for AZ in last seconds of the match. The player couldn’t reach the ball, it would go out of the bounds, and the foul occurred at the moment when the ball was just on the line, still in the pitch.
ReplyDeleteOT Nations League. So, the Romanian Federation announced the referee for Romania vs Northern Ireland, and this is Francois Letexier. Also, Kovacs will have Sweden vs France, and Hategan the World Cup final reloaded, between France and Croatia. IMO is the first big clash for Kovacs.
ReplyDeleteHow strong Romanian FA have to be in order to have two average referees pushed so hardly!
DeleteWhy you are mean with both romanian referee? They worked hard to be there.
DeleteDo not forget that Vassaras is leading the Ref Com in Romania!
DeleteReferees from the same country on two consecutive matches of France? Impossible, unless they are appointed together and rotating referee - fourth official, in order to reduce international travel due to Covid, if both games are played in the same country.
DeleteA penalty and direct RC in Cluj-Dinamo Zagreb.
ReplyDeleteCorrrect penalty for Cluj and RC for Dinamo Zagreb for DOGSO and not genuine attempt to play the ball (constant holding from behind). However, PK should be repeated because of GK encroachment and because at least 7-8 players came earlier in PK area, some of them 2-3 meters.
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Deletehttps://www.goalstube.online/2768
DeleteIf the intensity is strong enough (and to me it seems that it is at least supportable to whistle), RC is clear.
Regarding possible encroachment, on the replay it seems that GK left foot was partially on the line in the moment of shoot.
What has happened with Mikael Lesage. Is he removed from Ligue 1 and if he, why. I can not belive that Varela still officiating.
ReplyDeleteDynamo Brest - Sarajevo
ReplyDelete55'disallowed goal by FC Sarajevo, wrong offside call, big mistake
Terrible mistake for international level.
DeleteScreenshots on: https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/nevjerovatna-greska-pomocnika-sarajevu-ponisten-cist-gol-u-brestu/373272
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DeleteAnd a video (00:44)
Deletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_title&time_continue=44&v=tH1fXJxMNo8
I have to say it is completely unacceptable mistake, no explanation for this! Even the assistant's position is perfect.
Should the main referee have spotted this and overturn the AR decision?
I remember that in Croatian league before VAR I saw great reactions from Pajac and Jovic who decided that goals were regular despite AR flag.
p.s. Sarajevo president recorded a video message and said they will send a strong message and officially complain to UEFA, because they see this also as a fight for all "small" nations. I think they forgot that they played against a team from Belorussia...
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DeleteScandal Nathan Verboomen (BEL) Legia vs Omonia. In 33 only YC, situation is clear - RC 100% sure for Omonia.
ReplyDeleteIn 101 clear PK for Legia. Verboomeen zero reaction. Who is his? He is from third belgian league?
DeleteVideo of incident?
DeleteFor now two videos:
Deletepenalty awarded to Omonia:
https://streamable.com/p9x0kx
penalty incident (tripping):
https://streamable.com/7tji7v
Play on in both cases.
DeleteIn the first situation I would prefer a play on as the attacker is also to ‘blame’ for the contact, moving his leg aside. IMO no clear mistake though.
DeleteThe second situation I think is a penalty, a simple trip.
But calling the first while not whistling the second creates big problems I’m afraid.
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DeletePenalty awarded to Omonia: I wouldn't have whistled it. Both players put their legs and there is a collision, I don't see exclusive faults by defender here. A very good replay is the one close when ball is coming, you can see that almost both players are making the same action. Just an unlucky event here, not enough for a so important whistle. However, once whistled, in a context of possible VAR intervention, I think this call would be supported.
Possible pemalty for Legia: I don't see a clear foul. Ok decision to play on. If not contact between legs, the rest is not enough for me.
What about:
Delete'A player may shield the ball by taking a position between an opponent and the ball if the ball is within playing distance and the opponent is not held off with the arms or body.'
with regard to the first incident?
The second one should have been a penalty imo, clear leg contact.
First penalty is ok, supportable decision.
DeleteSecond situation: IMO simple and clear penalty for tripping! I really dont see any good argument against it, it is a contact that streched the attackers legs so he lost balance in attempt to get to the ball. It is careless tackle and should be punished.
As someone said before, it is especially problematic in comparison with the first situation.
DeleteOn the contrary, I think that in the first moment - a penalty, and in the second - play on! Although, if there was a VAR, then I think he would have supported both penalties ...
IMO both penalties. I agree that it's problematic to only give one and not the other. But I have to say quite tricky situations, not easy at all.
DeleteIn order to give an objective comment on the two incidents, one should know about criteria that the referee applied during the match. I did not see the match but it seems to me the different criteria was applied in the two situations, which is wrong. Bearing in mind incidents from the UCL finals, I would say no PK in either of the two situations from the LEG-OMO match.
DeleteA short general impression on Nobre performance in Romania: He had a good solid performance. His presence on the pitch does not reflect so much his lack of experience and his age. I would say he had some mistakes in foul detection, so he could improve in that aspect. Also in 2-3 situations he was not in a perfect position. Personally, I think Portugese refs are pushed too much and that some of them dont justify their appointments, but considering this performance and Nobre's age, I would encourage more appointments for him.
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ReplyDeleteNathan Verboomen in Legia Warszawa v Omónia Lefkossías
https://ok.ru/video/2247827327596
Great work and commitment, thank you.
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