Thursday 22 August 2024

2024/25 UEFA Europa League Play-offs (First Legs) - Referee Appointments

Referee appointments for the play-offs of 2024/25 UEFA Europa League, first legs.

Rohit Saggi NOR, following a path for development 


Thursday 22 August 2024

19:00 CET - Oberösterreich Arena, Linz
LASK (AUT) - FCSB (ROU)
Referee: Allard Lindhout NED
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen NED 
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED 
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal NED
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alex Bos NED 
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP
UEFA Delegate: Andy Ambler ENG

19:30 CET - LNK Sporta Parks, Riga 
RFS (LVA) - APOEL (CYP)
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE 
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Ingilab Mammadov AZE
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Francesco Meraviglia ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Lutz Michael Fröhlich GER
UEFA Delegate: Klara Bjartmarz ISL

19:00 CET - Molde Stadion, Molde 
Molde FK (NOR) - IF Elfsborg (SWE) 
Referee: István Kovács ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU 
Assistant Referee 2: George Florin Neacsu ROU
Fourth Official: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX 
UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson FIN

19:00 CET - Stadion města Plzně, Plzeň
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) - Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO)
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER 
Assistant Referee 1: Lasse Koslowski GER
Assistant Referee 2: Eduard Beitinger GER 
Fourth Official: Timo Gerach GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai 
UEFA Delegate: Mauro Tonolini ITA

19:30 CET - Stadio Toumba, Thessaloniki
PAOK (GRE) - Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
Referee: Enea Jorgji ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj ALB
Fourth Official: Florian Lata ALB 
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Serra ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST 
UEFA Delegate: Duško Grabovac CRO

20:00 CET - Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad 
PFK Ludogorets (BUL) - FC Petrocub Hîncești (MDA)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Alexandros Tsakalidis GRE
Video Assistant Referee: Angelos Evangelou GRE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Spyridon Zampalas GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE 
UEFA Delegate: David Datunashvili GEO

20:00 CET - Haladás Stadium, Szombathely (HUN)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) - TSC Bačka Topola (SRB)
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT 
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Josef Spurny AUT 
UEFA Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL 
UEFA Delegate: Tammo Beishuizen NED

20:00 CET - Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) - FK Borac Banja Luka (BIH)
Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Calum Spence SCO 
Fourth Official: Christopher Graham SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Clancy SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alain Muir SCO 
UEFA Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP
UEFA Delegate: Adrian Ixari MDA 

20:30 CET - Arena Thun, Thun 
FC Lugano (SUI) - Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Referee: Morten Krogh DEN 
Assistant Referee 1: D. Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Bramsen DEN
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR 
UEFA Delegate: Fernand Meese BEL 

20:45 CET - Municipal Stadium Mezőkövesd, Mezőkövesd (HUN)
FK Dinamo Minsk (BLR) - RSC Anderlecht (BEL) 
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR 
Assistant Referee 1: Morten Jensen NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Anders Olav Dale NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rosario Abisso ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT 
UEFA Delegate: Milan Janković BIH

20:45 CET - Stadion Miejski w Białymstoku, Białystok
Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) - AFC Ajax (NED)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Matej Jug SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dragoslav Perič SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Matteo Simone Trefoloni ITA 
UEFA Delegate: Gerard Lawlor NIR

20:45 CET - Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
SC Braga (POR) - SK Rapid (AUT) 
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR 
Assistant Referee 2: Dmytro Zaporozhenko UKR
Fourth Official: Denys Shurman UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Edwin Van De Graaf NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
UEFA Delegate: Jürgen Igelspacher GER
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26 comments:

  1. RvT17 August 2024 at 15:17

    What are the promising German referees?

    Jablonski and Osmers?

    After Markus Merk and Herbert Fandel is it a little bit backwards.
    Zwayer, Siebert, Aytekin and Stieler are not at the level off Merk and Fandel.

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    1. Philipp S22 August 2024 at 19:12

      Yes, surely Jablonski, who is performing very well in Bundesliga and is also making quick progress in Europe.
      Osmers looks on a good path to a CL debut this season, so normally those two should be the next German Elite referees.
      Then Schlager and Schröder also have to be mentioned, who have shown their talent, but still lack consistency.
      Schröder does the BL opening match tomorrow BTW.

      If you talk about "after Merk and Fandel", you have to mention Stark and Brych, who were quite successful on the international level as well.
      So it's more "after Stark and Brych".
      But then Zwayer just had a EURO SF and has good chances for European finals and a WC participation in the next years. So he could still reach the top level of achievements.
      And Siebert with three big tournaments at the age of 40 also has this chance.

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  2. Ichigo17 August 2024 at 19:40

    By the way, Kovacs apointment is a replacement? Because, he never worked with Atwell. I don’t remember a game Kovacs with Atwell.

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  3. Ecosse22 August 2024 at 19:31

    Only thing of note in Plzen so far is what looks like 2 crossed signals. A goal kick where the AR signalled gk them corner then ultimately go correctly.
    Then a throw in where jablonski signalled one way then the other

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  4. Daniel G22 August 2024 at 20:56

    Two RC in first half by Gishamer, both after VAR intervention. DOGSO and SFP.

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    1. Nole22 August 2024 at 21:36

      He broke protocol when giving first RC. He didn't even whistled foul, but immediately gave RC without OFR.

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    2. Daniel G23 August 2024 at 08:44

      IMO, he would give a RC immediately, but AR2 flagged offside. After VAR checked it and confirmed onside, Gishamer send the defender off.

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  5. Unknown22 August 2024 at 21:22

    Ajax fortunate in Białystok for not conceding a penalty after a quite strong holding in the Amsterdam penalty area (‘32).

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    1. RvT22 August 2024 at 21:53

      Bad performance of Obrenovic

      Now way yellow card of Taylor (Ajax). What a referee, Total not a football background.
      This wasnt a yellow card, by far.

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    2. Remco22 August 2024 at 21:53

      Now a completly wrong yellow card for Taylor (ajax)

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    3. Unknown22 August 2024 at 21:53

      And in 48’ a plainly wrong caution to AJA#8, no reckless challenge whatsoever.

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    4. RvT22 August 2024 at 21:56

      And he continues... no foul of Hato.
      Oh my gosh, what a referee

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    5. Remco22 August 2024 at 22:00

      O hell. What a referee. Now completly wrong free kick and yellow. What a disaster

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    6. Unknown22 August 2024 at 22:02

      A remarkable foul balance anyways, with 0 (JAG) to 6 (AJA) fouls called so far (‘58)

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    7. Unknown22 August 2024 at 22:16

      In 68’ correct penalty whistled for Ajax after a late and reckless tackle by JAG#17.

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    8. Unknown22 August 2024 at 22:26

      Another penalty for Ajax in 77’ after a minimal knee-to-foot contact, resulting in AJA#3 tripping himself. Correct penalty though.
      Fun fact: 2 Polish fouls sanctioned, both penalties.

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  6. Nole22 August 2024 at 21:31

    Just awful performance from Sebastian Gishamer. Incredible number of mistakes, he literally doesn't see anything. His ARs nothing better. Hem is disgrace! And after every mistake from him, he gave cards to justify it. Instead of two clear YC for Maccabi, he have 2 YCs for protests to TSC player. This had to be his last game in Europe.

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  7. Ref8823 August 2024 at 00:19

    Have seen some flashes of Obrenovič his game in Białystok. Not really impressed tbh, my observation is that he officiated the game based on sensations (too many times fooled by reaction of players), failed to apply a clear line in what was a fair game with just 12 fouls.

    Two wrong yellow cards issued to Ajax players imo. A clean tackle on the ball, and the other was more a foul by the Polish defender who hurt himself and got the freekick :D

    Two penalty kicks awarded to Ajax, both soft in my eyes. On my local television, the first one was called a dive. Maybe there was a small contact however players reaction was exaggerated. Second penalty same, soft, probably supportable. He issued a YC, but it wasn’t reckless imo (careless at max). Perhaps a balancing card thing..?

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  8. Chefren23 August 2024 at 04:48

    Today, later on, I will try to look and post all the incidents you mentioned both in this discussion and in Conference League.
    Definitely many things to be reviewed...

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  9. RikB23 August 2024 at 09:14

    I also watched Obrenovic. Strange thing is: he didn't do that much WRONG, but he never convinced me at all. Not in the way he spoke with players, not in the way he gave the penalties. It was all a bit flat. For me, based on this match, he needs to work on his presentation.

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  10. Chefren23 August 2024 at 10:51

    Here the red cards in Gishamer game:

    DOGSO
    https://streambug.org/cv/688c12

    SFP
    https://streambug.org/cv/959b66

    Thanks to Daniel G. for the explanation about DOGSO, otherwise the procedure wouldn't be clear. So referee waited VAR because AR2 had wrongly reported offside and he sent off player then without needing to watch because he had already made this assesment himslef (VAR signal before card just to communicate about the annulled offside).

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  11. Chefren23 August 2024 at 11:08

    Straight RC for SFP after OFR in the early minutes of Braga - Rapid Wien.
    https://dubz.co/c/450e04

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  12. Juan23 August 2024 at 12:11

    OT: Wilmar Roldan fastest direct RC inside 1 minute.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5YiVUrk5k4
    Copa Sudamericana 2nd leg R16 Cruzeiro (BRA) vs Boca Juniors (ARG)

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    1. M23 August 2024 at 18:15

      Very problematic game to handle,but after all this chaos and standard Copa Libertadores/Sudamericana match,Roldan and teams can be satisfied with refereeing performance.

      Mixed criterium,not the same throughout whole match.

      Sometimes too lenient,sometimes too giving but looks like he needed to b be like that in this ver, challenging match.

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  13. Chefren23 August 2024 at 12:19

    Let's start with Obrenovic clips.
    32' Penalty area incident
    https://streambug.org/cv/d208a1
    We have the continuative holding and then the push also by other defender... a penalty that you should whistle in my opinion, because the effects are very evident, BUT... about VAR intervention, the key should be that the attacker used his arm to make contact with first defender as well, and then he also made a holding to the second defender who then pushed him. I think that without these actions by attacker, VAR would have called. You must add to that the signals by Obrenovic who made clear he had assessed according to his opinion. Nevertheless, to me, a penalty that should have been whistled, as said, but impossible to classify as 100% very clear one for the mentioned reasons. All in all I could think that VAR had its arguments to stay silent, but referee should have taken the other decision.
    Further incidents to follow later.

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    1. Chefren23 August 2024 at 13:37

      48' YC for reckless challenge, wrong perception by referee who in my opinion thought about a very different point of impact
      https://streambug.org/cv/3d9737

      55' YC for reckless / SPA
      I think that in this case, differently from the previous, there are argument for calling it due to sliding tackle, after the original contact with ball, but play on wouldn't have been too much questioned.
      https://streambug.org/cv/c70d66

      68' Penalty and YC for reckless challenge
      https://streambug.org/cv/6a11c4
      Correct decision by referee, maybe another referee wouldn't have booked the player, the yellow for reckless is very rare inside the box, but I think you can't question the decision too much.

      77' Penalty for careless foul
      https://streambug.org/cv/3a8aec
      A classic situation in which it looks nothing, but clearly there was a small contact to make attacker fall. I think the penalty was called by AR1.

      Based on the clips, I don't think that this was a very poor performance by referee, but I think he could indeed reflect more on the reality in front of his eyes before taking some "by book" decisions, having a more flexible and open approach to a game, this could come with the experience. It was a coincidence that most of crucial decisions went against Polish side, but surely the YCs issued to Ajax can be discussed as well.

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