The second legs of Champions League Third Qualifying Round, referee assignments.
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| Simone Sozza will have a tough task in Razgrad |
Tuesday 13 August 2024
19:00 CET - Nicosia (Stádio GSP)
APOEL (CYP) [0-2] ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA (SVK)
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Dietz GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christof Günsch GER
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel GER
Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik EST
UEFA Delegate: Paul Daniel Zaharia ROU
19:00 CET - Bodø (Aspmyra Stadion)
FK BODØ/GLIMT (NOR) [1-0] JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK (POL)
Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Thomas Léonard FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Benoît Millot FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT
UEFA Delegate: Fiona Pförtke GER
19:00 CET - Istanbul (Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi Ülker Stadyumu)
FENERBAHÇE (TUR) [1-2] LOSC LILLE (FRA)
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Juan José López Mir ESP
Fourth Official: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO
UEFA Delegate: Iveta Bankova BUL
19:00 CET - Enschede (De Grolsch Veste)
FC TWENTE (NED) [1-2] FC SALZBURG (AUT)
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigović BIH
Video Assistant Referee: Nejc Kajtazovič SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz TUR
UEFA Delegate: Frédéric Veraghaenne BEL
19:30 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)
PAOK (GRE) [2-2] MALMÖ FF (SWE)
Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Zingarelli ITA
Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Francesco Meraviglia ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov MDA
UEFA Delegate: Bakar Jordania GEO
20:00 CET - Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)
PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL) [2-1] QARABAĞ FK (AZE)
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Serra ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL
UEFA Delegate: Athiná Pateráki GRE
20:00 CET - Budapest (Groupama Aréna)
FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN) [0-2] FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni ISR
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz ISR
Video Assistant Referee: Ziv Adler ISR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eli Hakmon ISR
UEFA Referee Observer: Drago Kos SVN
UEFA Delegate: Oljas Abraev KAZ
20:30 CET - Bucharest (Stadionul Steaua)
FC FCSB (ROU) [1-1] AC SPARTA PRAHA (CZE)
Referee: Morten Krogh Hansen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis René Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Beck Bramsen DEN
Fourth Official: Mikkel Hedberg Redder DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jochem Kamphuis NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH
UEFA Delegate: David Findlay SCO
20:30 CET - Brussels (Lotto Park)
ROYALE UNION SAINT-GILLOISE (BEL) [1-3] SK SLAVIA PRAHA (CZE)
Referee: Srđan Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović SRB
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Mark Blackbourne ENG
20:45 CET - Glasgow (Hampden Park)
RANGERS FC (SCO) [1-1] FK DYNAMO KYIV (UKR)
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Ermanno Feliciani ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG
UEFA Delegate: João Morais POR
Italian show?
ReplyDeleteGuida and di Bello poor referees.
Sozza i dont know, but Rosetti is not the man to do this job.
Collins had already said that the referees from italy not on a high level is right now.
He dont select a Italian or two for the WC2026
The only "poor" in this post is your useless comment!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I think RvT has a point with the first line (Guida and Di Bello aren't poor referees though!).
DeleteOne must say though that Italian referees are, from top five leagues, by far the most ready to officiate hotter clashes in general. Also it really should be noted that Rosetti is not the first Italian refereeing director at UEFA to act like this: Franchi and even Collina (I remember Banti was 'flown in' to replace a different referee to handle a Crvenazvezda-Ludogorets tie in the time when only 1st officials were taking charge of CLQR3) behaved in exactly the same way.
By far the most interesting question of these games to me is about Sozza.
You have a lot of referees in top elite and first category...
Delete10 matches 3 italian.
Sorry this is not good work from Rosetti. He has his country favors.
The gap after Orsato is big in italy, but that is not his problem.
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DeleteSozza is a good referee, but very early in his career with really top games. I am not sure about Marco Di Bello refereeing such a decisive game.
ReplyDeleteOrsato found his first post-retirement job, he's joined the board of Russian FA Refcom.
ReplyDeleteDisappointing and shameful decision by Orsato.
DeleteWhy?
DeleteIt could be worse. He could've gone to one of those Arab countries that are actively trying to "sports-wash" their tarnished images.
DeleteKrzysztof J, ex-FIFA referee with criminal charges for abusing his partner. He isn't in plans polish FA for this season.
ReplyDeleteAbout Orsato:
ReplyDeleteIt will be a collaboration. Nothing more. And all of it, remotely. Watching videos, advice, opinions, corrections: and it will last until December. Daniele Orsato, 48 years old, referee who recently retired from the activity (Atalanta-Fiorentina last in Serie A, England-Switzerland last in Europe) and having resigned from Can A and B, will collaborate with the Rfu, the Russian football federation . But what is it really about?
Daniele Orsato will not go to Russia or elsewhere but has accepted a sort of consultancy together with a small group of expert referees to offer improvements and advice to the referees who go on the field in the Russian championship. He will look, evaluate, advise: not a designator, not a VAR but simply one of the consultants. “The Italian Daniele Orsato has joined the Commission of experts and referees of the Russian Football Federation (RFU). In the next few weeks, the man from Schio will decide what to do: there are those who would have wanted him on the field for another year in Serie A or as a Can C designator, all hypotheses rejected. Being part of the Committee of experts for the RFU, a role for which consent was requested to Italian Association, is like being part of a Technical Sector seen like a sort of Council of the great wise men. And it will be until December. Then he will decide his future: some would even see him as president of the Association, but that's another story...
Still, for me unacceptable decision to join a commission of the Russian Football Federation. Of course, he can do whatever he wants to, but we‘re allowed to criticise his decision. Does he care about his reputation and integrity?
Delete@Ref_1707 With all respect, please keep your opinion on your mind, I know your tendencies and I don't want to talk about political position on this referee forum. Don't talk about integrity if you only see from one side and stay silent when Israeli referees still in charge. Just please keep your double standard for yourself.
DeleteThere are Cuneyt Cakir, Nestor Pitana, Orsato, and Irmatov. How dare you to question their integrity? You must separate football and political position.
@Juan I don't think it is necessarily a political opinion to question whether it's right or wrong to join a federation that has been banned by FIFA and UEFA. Even if I personally think many of their decisions taken on a daily basis is wrong, in many cases I still believe we have to respect their integrity as football's governing bodies and that their decisions also should be respected. Maybe it's still not a discussion that belongs on this forum, though...
DeleteYes I agree this not discussion on referee forum, but indeed it was complicated and I just try to short it, you can freely talk about "integrity" when if 1 referees go there, but there are 5 well known referees, there is final WC referee, 2 times SF WC referee, and then UCL final referees work "only" as consultant there, could you still ask their integrity? What's wrong here? None.
DeleteJuan, yes, I personally do question the integrity of the other referees too. As Elliot mentioned, Russian Federation was (rightly) banned by UEFA. I don‘t have to mention the circumstances, a UEFA member state being attacked by Russia. Indeed, it is a football blog, so I don‘t want to dive in too deep. Still, we speak about a world class referee who decided to give priority to his own interests, knowing the full backstory of the country he will work with. This impacts my view on Orsato‘s character. For others, it won‘t.
DeleteI think Elliot was right this is not necessarily political position opinion to take general opinion for this case. I don't know why we must take a right or left position, right or wrong. This is simply not a yes or no question, too naive if you said that. Impacts your view on Orsato characters? Is up to you. This world are not rotating on you.
DeleteMy last question to Ref_1707 and Elliot, is it banned association can't work as best as they can?
My opinion who are you? And who would guaranteed the life of the staff of association, the dream of innocent Russian kids on football, on UEFA campaign about how to be a referee if the banned association prohibited from all activities? Why Miranchuk still could go to MLS? I think both of you need to go to philosophy class :)
I'm not sure how a philosophy class would help as there are multiple different philosophies that might have different answers to the questions you just asked. I also think it's hard to compare Russian kids who just happened to be born there with Orsato who comes from outside and has a choice, for me that's not really relevant to this question
DeleteIn philosophy when you have in doubt and then that's it. Well played Elliot.
DeleteIf you choose to work for that regime (or TBH IMO any in the M.E.) in any capacity. In my eyes, you're nothing but a money hungry mercenary with no morals trying to make an easy buck.
DeleteWhen FIFA, UEFA, and the IOC have banned that regime from any and all competitions. You stand firm with those governing bodies and show solidarity by shunning their corrupt offers.
What regime are you talking about, Arbiter?
DeleteThe one who without provocation, unjustly invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine.
DeleteAs far as I know there is no regime there. They had elections a few months back
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DeleteLike Venezuela had recently, right? Sure, "elections" ; )
DeleteUCL Q3 2leg
ReplyDeleteAPOEL-Slovan
R: S.Stegemann VAR: P.Muller
2' AR1 wrong offside call, player who was offside did not played ball
10' IMO Correct YC for Slo10 kick in stopped play (more non intentional contact) also great reaction on potential mass confrontation
13' Correct YC for reckles step on heel given to Apo29
18' IMO OK denied penalty appeal for potential handbal, delayed restart for VAR check
21' Ball replacement
24' Great YC for delaying restart, carrying ball away given to Slo6, referee clearly showed that this type of behavior will not be tolerated
28' Good YC for reckles challenge given to Slo7 also again good reaction to players behavior and early stopped potential confrontation
42' Clear trip on player in air missed by AR2 an also referee
43' Public warning to Slo GK for delaying restart
44' Missed holding and YC for SPA for Apo player
45' IMO correct 2YC not given to Slo10
45' Correct YC given to Apo3 for dissent
54' Slo penalty appeal for potential handball, no clear replay angle, also IMO correct no foul on Slo7
Delete67' Penalty appeal for potential holding Slo28, no clear replay in broadcast
73' Slo7 is on thin ice, that could was 2YC for dissent
78' Clear YC for SPA given to Slo33
80' Correct 2YC for SPA given to Apo3
81' Correct YC for SPA given to Slo23
81' YC given to Apo9, not sure why not in broadcast
88' Correct YC for SPA given to Slo4
We have two very crucial incidents in Fernabahçe - Lille, extra times.
ReplyDeleteStraight red card, for SFP absolutely correct decision: https://dubz.co/c/d612c8
Penalty after OFR, handball, particular position of the player committing the offense, but still correct I think:
https://dubz.link/c/ae1d56
I think the Spanish referee should refrain from making such hysterical movements like the one before issuing the red card. Very often, he doesn't appear calm and it can look like he can't bear pressure. This can make games even more challenging.
Thats a shocking 2YC decision from Guida wow
ReplyDeleteCareless at the very most. Could make an argument it's normal contact and not a foul
DeleteEnormous mistake.
DeleteSuch a poor decision in a very important game. Just guessed about the contact as Kiev players continually rolling about should have been managed better and stamped out early doors. Would be interested to see what the UEFA Observer has to say on the matter.
DeleteHe's Italian. He's good to go. All aces and on the next round.
DeleteWatching it it looked like it was given based on advice from AR
DeleteUnfortunately, Guida misperceived a striking incident in Rangers-Dynamo and erroneously issued a second YC to home player. Clear match error! :/
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the foul can be easily assessed as careless. Nothing more. A clear crucial mistake, as you said, result of perception (decision a bit late, I think he was not in the frontal position to see where and how much arm hit close to opponent's head). Easy to explain, but unluckily for him, VAR can do nothing.
DeleteFrom the way the Kyiv player reacts it's as if he's been elbowed in the face, which the referee has bought as surely he cannot see the contact from the side-on angle...
DeleteAnd now he is losing control as a result
ReplyDeleteRC for SFP given after OFR by Grinfeld in Ferencváros-Midtjylland.
ReplyDeletehttps://dubz.co/c/836946
Forgot to cancel the YC :)
DeleteAnd show the red card to another player.
DeleteFC Twente - RB Salzburg:
ReplyDelete46' The 1-3 goal minute was suspected to be offside.
According to Ricky van Wolfswinkel, the referee said there had been a temporary issue with VAR communication in the second half due to the weather.
The VAR check on this goal took a long time to complete, and while he believes it was probably restored and checked correctly (he said: "I don't think they're going to gamble with that at this level."), but there was no image of the two lines on tv broadcast, nor was there any image from the 16-meter line camera.
There have been a lot of technical issues with VAR communication in the Netherlands since last weekend, which has caused a bit of a headache.
From TV pictures I was rather sure, it was offside. And I wondered, why there was no camera shot from 16m line or any graphical dissolution.
DeleteSince this was a crucial moment of the game.
Scots are and will be very angry on Guida. Such a big mistake that costs Rangers millions of euros. Guida simply wasn't smart - he couldn't see the elbowing (there wasn't any), but allowed himself to give second YC.
ReplyDeleteGuida is a poor referee. This is not his level.
DeleteStay domestic and whistle theorie in the Serie A but not in Europe.
I saw the mistake and my opinion about him is still the same... poor poor referee.
More than Scots should be angry with a horrendous decision made by Guida in match of this stature.
DeleteEvery referee worldwide should feel distraught that a fellow referee could make an error so horrendously incorrect especially one who is officiating in UEFA's major competition.
I have watched Guida officiating in other fixtures and my opinion has not altered. He is not fit for the job as a match referee either in Serie A or in Europe.
After having carefully reflected on his new role in Russia, Daniele Orsato changed his mind and refused the proposal. He had initially accepted also in the name of a friendship with Milorad Mažić.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, Orsato doesn't seem to have very clear ideas about what to do.
Ride off into the sunset. Enjoy the stress-free life. Travel. I could go on and on.
DeleteIn the end, a good decision. For me, it seems like he was very naive at least, not thinking about the consequences. Probably the reaction he perceived was too negative.
DeleteStill, he decided to avoid a big mistake, and that‘s a good thing.
FC Steaua Bucharest - Sparta Prague (ref. Morten Krogh - DEN)
ReplyDeleteVery intense game in Bucharest, especially in the second half. Krogh in my opinion had a rather poor game - even if there were no major errors, all 50/50 decision were taken in favor of the away team, which inflamed the atmosphere especially in the final 10 minutes.
Significant events:
Min 27' - penalty for Sparta Prague, correct decision IMO, home team defender with a late headed challenge, hitting an opponent in the back of his head;
Min 29' - missed foul for FCSB right outside the 16-yard box & completely incorrect YC for home team #27 for diving.
Min 50' - textbook YC missed for Preciado (Sparta Pr.) for a sliding tackle foul for behind. It would have been his 2nd YC of the game. Sparta coach substituted the player 3 minutes after, realizing he was lucky not to be sent off.
Min 60' - very good no intervention at the 1-3 goal - Sparta player #14 simulated a foul after being dispossessed.
Min 90+4 - clear corner kick missed for FCSB when they were pushing for the equalizer. Not a major error in essence, however a big mistake in the game context which relieved the pressure from the away team and basically safeguarded the win.
Also the added time management was "convenient" for the away team - only 5 minutes in the 2nd half, considering there were 4 substitution breaks, 1 cooling break of two minutes and other time wasting periods from the away team.
Krogh was also very strict with dissent, the home team receiving 3 YC for that, even though the protests were justified as they were results of his obvious mistakes!
An uninspired choice by UEFA in my opinion to appoint the Dane, especially after the very poor performance by Saggi in the first leg, and considering also that Sparta Prague have a Danish coach and 3 Danish players in their lineup.
Denmark's search for a truly elite level referee to follow in the footsteps of a great like Kim Milton Neilsen continues.
DeleteBut the same can be said for quite a few countries.
Hungary, nobody since Viktor Kassai
Greece, nobody since Kyros Vassaras
Austria, nobody since Benkö and Plautz
Belgium, nobody since Frank De Bleeckere
If there are other countries and referees that I missed. Add them. It'll make for an interesting read.
Luxembourg: no one after Alain Hamer? ;)
DeleteAh yes, excellent RikB! Mr. Hamer was indeed a quality referee and from such a small nation.
DeleteGuida clips
ReplyDelete1H pen appeals by Dyn: www.streambug.io/cv/69187e
Both cautions to Jefte: www.streambug.io/cv/5a702e
Worse every time you watch them.
DeleteRegarding the SYC it is pretty unforgiveable to take a (so big!) decision based purely on intuition, rather than perception. Okay, referees are human beings and can see things wrongly, but to make a pure 'guess' as he did is not easy to accept. In my opinion Jefte never even committed a foul there!
DeleteNot a good start as Italian no.1 for Guida.
It seems the decision about 2YC was prompted by AR, I don't understand the suspicion that the ref came up with something on his own.
DeleteIt is also possible that this was called by AR, indeed. I thought the same, otherwise it's valid what Mikael said, for sure, the process of decision making, if directly by Guida, for such important call, is absolutely a risk, never to do!
Deletefoul definitely, but not a yellow card! error
DeleteI’m just curious whether or not a match deciding error has consequences for Guida. As mentioned above, this is about a lot money - probably at least 5 million EUR.
ReplyDeleteSome referees are instantly sidelined after a poor game (Jovanovic, Peljto, Manzano, Siebert etc).
But being the Italian #1, it can be different. There is more into the political “game”, particularly after Orsato was mistreated. Rosetti is known for his consolidating behavior, tries to keep everybody happy (eg Schärer supercup after not the greatest EURO, Turpin UCL final after a shitty EURO, etc). So I won’t be surprised when Guida gets a play-off (Europa League to recover?), and then instantly will be appointed in UCL groupstage again …
Think about it, the Italians had 2 slots in the UCL play-off round last season; Massa and Orsato.
DeleteI’m curious how many slots this season.. Perhaps one? And who will be in the middle? Will Rosetti close his eyes and appoint Guida again, or give a chance to Massa? I imagine that Sozza also will be heavily pushed this season.
So long as Rosetti is the head of referees. Al the Italians cab make a lot of errors or huge mistakes.
DeleteThe next time the have another appointment.
Shameful!
Let’s first wait and see if Guida gets a play-off before we draw conclusions.
DeleteAfter Turpin, the second Saudi Super Cup semifinal today between Al-Taawoun Buraydah and Al-Nassr Riyadh will be refereed by Davide Massa (lmn: Carbone, Giallatini; var: Doveri; 4th and avar local).
ReplyDeleteGood opportunity to gain match fitness. Perhaps Massa and Turpin both appointed next week in UCL.
DeleteI see that top referees continue to play mercenary in order make that oil money and to appease the dudes in the white robes.
DeleteUCL PLAYOFFS
ReplyDeleteDinamo Zagreb-Qarabağ: Manzano/Zwayer
Bodo/glimt-crvena zvezda: Taylor/Turpin
Lille-slavia praha: Siebert/Makelie
Young boys-Galatasaray: Marchinak/Vincic
Midtylland:slovan Bratislava: Kovacs/Meler
Malmö-Sparta Praha: Dias/Oliver
Dynamo kyiv-Salzburg: Massa/Nyberg
These are predictions I guess and not official appointments, right?
DeletePredictions
DeleteYes, becaue appointments are confidential.
DeletePlease find below some incidents from Simone Sozza game, Ludogorets - Qarabag.
ReplyDeleteDespite of final score (all came out only during extra times), very challenging game, as one could have expected after first leg, and very open for the regular 90 minutes.
In terms of control and disciplinary, I think he did well.
At the end the final score says that Bulgarian side has nothing to discuss about.
Focus on the first penalty of the game, missed live, but not easy situation, in my opinion correct VAR intervention, but I would blame Sozza for the missed card, once keeper commits that action, punching on head the opponent, must be booked, hard to assess it as careless, even though one can understand why keeper fouls are always seen as "different" from other players.
The second penalty is an OK decision, probably a very correct one for most of people, correct by VAR to support, but for my taste here the attacker was very clever and rather used the situation. OK, he wanted to reach the ball, but easy then to come in contact with opponent's tackle and to get a foul (not a full contact, if you ask me). But surely a situation in which you can hardly question the referee live, you can easily perceive the full penalty impression.
Some moments in which he could have jumped more in the game, for sure (see the management clip), but I think overall his presence was felt by players. Also, some cards for protests / dissenting gestures.
2' Warning
https://streambug.org/cv/f56e6a
18' Penalty after OFR, foul by keeper
https://www.streambug.io/cv/4fa34d
Long VAR check because possible offside and attacking handball before,
28' YC for holding
https://streambug.org/cv/8c4b10
44' Penalty
https://streambug.org/cv/bc3ddd
45'+6 Management
https://streambug.org/cv/cab699
54' YC SPA
https://streambug.org/cv/fc856f
57' YC reckless
https://streambug.org/cv/573ceb
85' YC SPA
https://streambug.org/cv/942148
87' YC reckless elbow
https://streambug.org/cv/2a2e16
89' YC dissenting gesture
https://streambug.org/cv/f6cd33
90'+2 YC reckless challenge
https://streambug.org/cv/f6186a
104' YC reckless / dissent? Rather the latter
https://streambug.org/cv/9c2933
107' YC reckless
https://streambug.org/cv/47e90d
Given the final score, no added time at the end of second half of extra times.