Referee appointments for 2020-21 UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 5. Games to be played on 2 December 2020.
2 December 2020
FC Krasnodar (RUS) - Stade Rennais FC (FRA) | Group E
Referee: William Collum (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie (SCO)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Walsh (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: Paul Tierney (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Jovan Šurbatović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie (SCO)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Walsh (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: Paul Tierney (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Jovan Šurbatović (SRB)
İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR) - RB Leipzig (GER) | Group H
21:00 CET - Seville (Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán)
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
Fourth Official: Guilllermo Cuadra Fernández (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
Fourth Official: Guilllermo Cuadra Fernández (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
UEFA Delegate: Orkhan Huseynzade (AZE)
Sevilla FC (ESP) - Chelsea FC (ENG) | Group E
21:00 CET - Bruges (Jan Breydelstadion)
21:00 CET - Turin (Juventus Stadium)
21:00 CET - Budapest (Puskás Aréna)
Referee: Artur Dias (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Licínio (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Hugo Miguel (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Licínio (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Hugo Miguel (POR)
First test with remote VAR from Nyon (SUI):
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luís Godinho (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luís Godinho (POR)
Back-up VAR team at stadium, ready to intervene in case of need:
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias (CZE)
21:00 CET - Dortmund (BVB Stadion)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) - S.S. Lazio (ITA) | Group F
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrián Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Díaz Pérez Del Palomar.(ESP)
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrián Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Díaz Pérez Del Palomar.(ESP)
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson (SWE)
Club Brugge (BEL) - Football Club Zenit (RUS) | Group F
Referee: Serdar Gozübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bas Nijhuis (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bas Nijhuis (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Álvaro Albino (POR)
Juventus (ITA) - FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) | Group G
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Karim Abed (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Karim Abed (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)
UEFA Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Jacques Antenen (SUI) Duncan Fraser (SCO)
Ferencvárosi Torna Club (HUN) - FC Barcelona (ESP) | Group G
21:00 CET - Manchester (Old Trafford)
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dzmitry Zhuk (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Viktar Shymusik (BLR)
Video Assistant Referee: Vitaliy Meshkov (RUS)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sergei Ivanov (RUS)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Dzmitry Zhuk (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Viktar Shymusik (BLR)
Video Assistant Referee: Vitaliy Meshkov (RUS)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sergei Ivanov (RUS)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Oskam (NED)
Manchester United FC (ENG) - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | Group H
Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabiano Preti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabiano Preti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Georg Lüchinger (LIE)
We can continue the discussion here, as the previous post reached the maximum of comments allowed.
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Referring to the Sevilla v Chelsea game. I called it live without seeing a replay, that's a pen. And you can tell how confident the VAR was that it was a penalty because they told the referee to stop play instead of waiting for a stoppage.i think this is clear handball under the Laws of the game as they are currently written.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree.
DeleteArm above the shoulder is a sufficient condition for the penalty here - and it also hits the elbow and not the upper arm.
BTW, commentators liked it, because it's "better for football", but they also expected the penalty there.
Clear penalty for me
DeleteVideo ?
DeleteFrom the previous thread: "'The force is negligible' must be his argument according to the LotG. I also would prefer a RC here."
ReplyDelete@Phillip that "negligible" quote in the LotG is referring specifically to a situation where a player strikes someone in the head face *with their hand/arm*, so not relevant in this scenario.
But I agree with you ultimately, I think this was VC
Thanks, my mistake then.
DeleteSo it's back to "excessive force" and the old question, whether all force can be seen as "excessive" in such situations, because none was necessary.
The age-old question :D
DeleteSo, we have 2 matches that are deciders on Tuesday:
ReplyDeleteLazio-Brugge
Leipzig-Man.Utd
And 2 important matches,PSG-Basaksehir fir Psg to secure 1st place, and Barca-Juve to decide who will be number 1.
Very good performance by Serdar Gözübüyük in Bruges
ReplyDeleteI repeat my post.
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It seems like a good match for Gozübüyük with several important decisions without help of VAR. And he changed his manners, he got much better.
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In addition, I didn't like him before, I could feel him pompous. Today it was natural.
Lazio - Brugge I would appoint Grinfeld, but maybe Brych will be there, he is allowed because Borussia has already qualified.
ReplyDeleteBut Dortmund and Lazio still compete for first place, so I don't think it's possible.
DeletePredictions to last matchday 6 ?
ReplyDeleteAjax-Bergamo Taylor
DeleteLazio Brugge Marciniak
Barcelona Juventus Zwayer (he just had 1 match in this season)
Salzburg A.Madrid Brych
Zenit - Dortmund : Ekberg (SWE)
DeleteLazio - Brügge : Grinfeld (ISR)
Barcelona - Juventus : Brych (GER)
Kyiv - Ferencvaros : Zwayer (GER)
Chelsea - Krasnodar : Schärer (SUI)
Rennes - Sevilla : Vincic (SVN)
Paris SG - Basakehir : Jovanovic (SRB)
RB Leipzig - Manchester United : Cakir (TUR)
Midtjylland - Liverpool : Kabakov (BUL)
Ajax - Atalanta : Bastien (FRA)
Real Madrid - M'Gladbach : Marciniak (POL)
I. Milano - Donezk : Oliver (ENG)
Bayern - L. Moscow : Guida (ITA)
Salzburg - A. Madrid : Taylor (ENG)
Manchester City - Marseille : Kovacs (ROM)
Olympiakos Piräus - FC Porto : Kruzliak (SVK)
Mine are quite similar (VAR in brackets):
DeleteZenit - Dortmund : Jug (Sanchez)
Lazio - Brügge : Grinfeeld (Reinshreiber)
Barcelona - Juventus : Taylor (Attwell)
Kyiv - Ferencvaros : Zwayer (Stegemann)
Chelsea - Krasnodar : Schärer (Irrati)
Rennes - Sevilla : Ekberg (Dingert)
Paris SG - Basakehir : Kruzliak (Blom)
RB Leipzig - Manchester United : Cakir (Bitigen)
Midtjylland - Liverpool : Meler (Martinez)
Ajax - Atalanta : Marciniak (Gil)
Real Madrid - M'Gladbach : Vincic (van Boekel)
I. Milano - Donezk : Oliver (Kavanagh)
Bayern - L. Moscow : Guida (di Bello)
Salzburg - A. Madrid : Brych (Fritz)
Manchester City - Marseille : Kralovec (Dankert)
Olympiakos Piräus - FC Porto : Karasev (Meshkov)
My predictions:
DeleteZenit - Dortmund: Ekberg
Lazio - Club Brugge: del Cerro Grande
Barcelona - Juventus: Brych
Kiev - Ferencvaros: Cakir
Chelsea - Krasnodar: Kabakov
Rennes - Sevilla: Madden
PSG - Basaksehir: Grinfeld
RB Leipzig - Man Utd: Kuipers
Midtjylland - Liverpool: Letexier
Ajax - Atalanta: Mateu Lahoz
Real Madrid - Gladbach: Marciniak
Inter - Shakhtar: Oliver
Bayern - Loko Moscow: Schärer
Salzburg - Atletico: Taylor
Man City - Marseille: Kruzliak
Olympiakos - Porto: Vincic
Turpin not there, but he would be my pick for Napoli - Sociedad in Europa League
My predictions:
ReplyDeleteSAL-ATL Makkelie
BAY-LOK: Oliver
RMA-BMG: Marciniak
INT-SHA: Oliver
OLY-POR: Ekberg
MCI-MAR: Kruzliak
LIV-MID: Letexier
AJA-ATA: Turpin
CHE-KRA: Kabakov
REN-SEV: Raczkowski
LAZ-CLU: Del Cerro Grande
ZEN-DOR: Madden
BAR-JUV: Brych
DKI-FER: Cakir
RBL-MANU: Kuipers
PSG-IBB: Mateu Lahoz
Sorry Pawson instead of Oliver at Bayern
DeleteEkberg had Marseille-Porto last week, I don't think they will give him the same teams again.
DeleteMakkelie had Salzburg match against Bayern
DeleteI have a feeling it will be very much a safe pair of hands for Leipzik v Man Un, Makellie, Kuipers or perhaps Cakir, its far enough away from Slovenia
DeleteRegarding Lahoz penalty, I initially thought that the Dortmund defender kicked the ball, and was as astounded as everyone else about the decision. But watch this video closely, the ball moves before the Dortmund player's leg gets there. I now think this was the correct decision. https://streamable.com/x1jzw2
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/i/status/1334257609206079488
DeleteDisagree. For me was not penalty to Lazio but was a swallow. Anonymus has send above the link
DeleteYes, ball was not played by the defender. But the Lazio player jumps clearly before the contact. Technically it's still tripping somehow, but that should not really be a penalty.
Delete@Marvin: "Schwalbe" is "dive" in this context :)
He is good diving..
Delete@Philipp: Sorry because of wrong word 😁🤦♂️
DeleteIMO, clear penalty and good decision by Lahoz.
DeleteIMO That's never a penalty and a clear dive. VAR must recommend an OFR here without any doubts.
DeleteUnbelievable on this level.
Question: Turpin has had Ajax on MD6 in the last 2 seasons; Ajax - Bayern for first place and Ajax - Valencia for qualification. Does UEFA keep this in mind while appointing refs or could we expect Turpin in Amsterdam again (other options seem to be Lahoz, Çakir, Marciniak and possibly Taylor).
ReplyDeleteLazio-Brugge should go to Orel Grinfeld! This is in my opinion in a few years going to be in only a few years the absolute no. 1 in UEFA and FIFA refereeing. What a style, he never has any problem with acceptance and his communication is world class.
ReplyDeleteThis has to do with his background as a sergeant in the elite forces of the Israeli military, specialising in negotiation and special operations. Say what you want about Israel politically, but his training and experience with managing soldiers and interacting respectfully and de-escalatingly with Palestinians has helped him for sure to develop a unique personality. I'm sorry electrician Orsato or lawyer Brych, the most true and natural leader I have ever seen is Mr. Grinfeld.
I am into refereing around 20 years and IMO best leaders in that period were Collina, Webb and Clattenburg (and maybe Rizzoli). Collina and Webb both very strict when solving problems on the pitch. Clattenburg on the other hand totaly oposite - calm, friendly, always smiling... But all three true and natural leaders on the pitch.
DeleteFrom active referees - Cakir definitely number one with Kuipers and Brych just a step behind. But all three a lot of steps behind Collina, Webb and Clattenburg.
I actually also noticed the leadership skills demonstrated by Grinfeld this year. He is one the best surprises in 2020.
DeleteI agree on his very educated personality...and I think with more and more appointments he will get even more acceptance by the players...physically and mentally he is very fit...but sometimes if it comes to decision-making quality I think he is overrated...and what we should never forget: he never proved his skills infront of 60,000 spectators in a heated atmosphere like a k.o.-match in UCL...this year he had a very good year, but all matches were played without spectators or only 10-20%...and also we know that international caps (lets say UKR-GER) aren't as tense as - let's say - athletic v inter, or so...I think he is a very good prospect but in my eyes in the acutal situation it is very hard to judge without the pressure from spectators/atmosphere in the stadium etc...
DeleteJust one word about the game in Turin : absolutely perfect Stéphanie Frappart tonight. I'm a bit disappointed with the total absence of comments on the blog about her, but I guess that means she was perfect ;)
ReplyDeleteI was watching the Sevilla v Chelsea game but will watch a mini match of her game now.
DeleteJust on the no red card after OFR by Orsato. I sent a player off in local football this EXACT same action a month ago. This is a red card. If you go head to head with another player and then push your head forward it's a headbutt and it's violent conduct.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely correct Jackson and in amateur football in Scotland a red card for a head butt is an automatic 18 month ban
DeleteCan't see there a headbutt as the heads were already together. Don't see how there should be an excessive force in this action, which would be needed as it's no force in the opponent's face.
DeleteFor me a YC is the better choice.
That is the difference between amateur football and Champions League.
DeleteMy predictions, with VAR in brackets (was 4 for 16 last time, let's see how this goes...):
ReplyDeleteZEN-DOR: Vinčič (Dingert)
LAZ-BRU: Kabakov (Hernández)
BAR-JUV: Taylor (Tierney)
DKV-FER: Bastien (Delajod)
CHE-KRA: Gözübüyük (van Boekel)
REN-SEV: Siebert (Fritz)
PAR-IBFK: Grinfeld (Reinshreiber)
RBL-MU: Kuipers (Blom)
MID-LIV: Ekberg (Stegemann)
AJX-ATA: Çakir (Bitigen)
RMD-BMG: Oliver (Attwell)
INT-SHK: Marciniak (Gil)
BAY-LMO: Kružliak (Guida)
SAL-ATM: Massa (Irrati)
MC-MRS: Brych (Dankert)
OLY-POR: Madden (Kavanagh)
Where are Hategan and Makkelie vor 6/6 :-) Dingert as a German with Dortmund is impossible, right?
DeleteHategan is the only referee who can make the record, 6 appointments in 6 matchdays.
DeleteWhy Kabakov, Category 1, for a crucial game? Maybe you meant Kulbakov in Rome?
Was super late at night when I did this here. I’ll go with Vinčič w/Munuera on ZEN-DOR and then Hategan w/Hernández for LAZ-BRU.
DeleteIt seems as UEFA has already planned that February winter courses for Elite and New FIFA referees will be online, like it happened in occasion of the last Summer Course.
ReplyDeleteWhen can we expect lists of FIFA referees?
DeleteWinter course will be in Cyprus
DeleteSource: Ex CYP woman Ref
Just seen the full sequence of the Lazio penalty. Rather strange, that the AR has intervened there as Mateu had a good view on the incident (and assessed it correctly...)
ReplyDeleteFurthermore there was a potential DOGSO (maybe also penalty) in 19' (Marusic vs Bellingham). No foul can only be explained with a very lenient line of the referee, which obviously the AR didn't use in the penalty situation.
On reflection - in my view, the defender did commit an infringement, he impeded the attacker's progress. What else could the Lazio player really do there? The attacker didn't really have much 'choice' there but to 'dive'.
DeleteSo I would argue that an attacking indirect freekick (impeding without (non-attacker generated) contact) would be the most technically correct decision. :)
I would argue that AR Pau Cebrián Devis actually has the best insight into what happens there from his position (attacker runs forward with the ball and has his progress impeded), so personally I am glad he had the courage to intervene.
Interesting situation!
I agree, that the defender was not faultless there, because he came too late and didn't play the ball. And in theory, it indeed can be impeding or even tripping. However I still think, this an extreme example of a player leaning in / searching for contact to get a penalty, which should not be rewarded. He could also have continued running or tried to stop instead of jumping, I think.
DeleteI thought, the AR looks on it from behind the Lazio player and therefore can't see the contact itself, while Mateu had a good angle from the side on it.
And indirect FK would be completely wrong as this tackling did not endanger the forward.
DeleteEither you give a penalty for trying to trip or you give an indirect FK for the home team
Impeding with contact is a DFK (PK) or has that changed?
DeleteNot every impending with contact is a dfk
DeleteOne more thought about Orsato's OFR:
ReplyDeleteThe fact, that he looked at it for such a short time could also mean that Guida already suggested, that YC would be sufficient. And they did the OFR only to be allowed to show the YC for the missed incident.
That would be bending the VAR protocol quite far, but on the other hand the YC was still better than no card (as proven later on in the game...)
Knowing Orsato and his character (he likes to be the boss on the pitch and to decide everything), I would have doubts about your hypothesis, I think that he made this specific assessment once watched the situation at monitor due to opponent's exaggerate reaction (he didn't want maybe to show RC because in this way he would have implicitly allowed the player to cheat him?).
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