KO phase of 2024-25 Champions League kicks off with the Play Offs. Here the first set of referee assignments for the games to be played on Tuesday 11/02/2025.
18:45 CET - Guingamp (Stade de Roudourou)
STADE BRESTOIS 29 (FRA) - PARIS SAINT GERMAIN (FRA)
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigovic BIH
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch GER
21:00 CET - Manchester (City of Manchester Stadium)
MANCHESTER CITY FC (ENG) - REAL MADRID CF (ESP)
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: Mathieu Vernice FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan W. Wegereef NED
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE
MANCHESTER CITY FC (ENG) - REAL MADRID CF (ESP)
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: Mathieu Vernice FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan W. Wegereef NED
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE
21:00 CET - Turin (Juventus Stadium)
JUVENTUS (ITA) - PSV (NED)
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP
UEFA Delegate: Loukas Siotropos GRE
JUVENTUS (ITA) - PSV (NED)
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP
UEFA Delegate: Loukas Siotropos GRE
21:00 CET - Lisbon (Estádio José de Alvalade)
SPORTING CP (POR) - BORUSSIA DORTMUND (GER)
Referee: Espen Eskås NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2:Isaak Elias Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official:Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate:Eugène Westerink NED
SPORTING CP (POR) - BORUSSIA DORTMUND (GER)
Referee: Espen Eskås NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official:
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate:
Standard appointment for Eskas, excellent path for Peljto.
ReplyDeleteTurpin getting the big one in first leg seems a reasonable choice to me. No troubles for committee in case of poor performance of an extremely experienced referee (and this will be always valid argument for the French, given his current status), and the chance to assign him to a very big clash but in an intermediate round, after many sub-standard (for him) games in recent times.
The relative surprise is Siebert in Turin, hard or impossible to predict.
He will be back with an Italian team in a rather open game. Easier to get a first leg than a second, but still one of the best assignments for Siebert in recent times.
OT: Felix Brych ends his career at the end of the season.
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DeleteExpected appointments. The "main course" goes to Turpin, who as Chefren said, in case of a bad performance (which I think will not be the case) the committee will not care so much as it is a very experienced referee with nothing to lose. Maybe I don't agree with Siebert's appointment, I'm not his number one fan, but he's an elite referee and has a certain reputation so it's okay. Eskås with a normal task just like Peljto. I'm intrigued to see Dieperink NED as AVAR in the Eskås game, Makkelie on Wednesday? (Brugge-Atalanta?, Celtic-Bayern?) He had a game on Saturday so I see it possible.
ReplyDeleteDierperink could also be VAR for someone like Nyberg or Gözübüyük tomorrow. I doubt we will see Makkelie in a play-off first leg to be honest.
DeleteYes, it’s possible. We’ll see
DeleteEredivisie:
ReplyDeleteFortuna - Ajax.
VAR (Alex Bos) intervened and a penalty was given for handball.
https://x.com/ESPNnl/status/1888606906790637954
Adewoye went into a duel with Weghorst and headed in successfully, but the ball went via his head against his outstretched arm. I believe this was the result of deliberate play, but both Bos and Higler believe it was a clear and punishable handball.
Given that, most people would think it was unfair that he was penalized for the ball accidentally hitting his head during a duel with Weghorst and then hitting his arm.
Was it not a penalty for dragging the player down?
DeleteNo, the referee's (Higler) gesture was clear. During the review, the focus was on where the ball hit.
DeleteTomorrow I will be able to provide footage of the match where the exact opposite happened. What a Sunday...
DeleteAZ - PEC Zwolle:
DeleteVAR (Martijn Vos) intervened and a penalty was cancelled for no handball.
https://youtu.be/JnIhtMu3P9o?t=347
Yes, the complete opposite of Fortuna - Ajax. Aertssen tries to block the shot, making no deliberate play, the ball hit via his body his outstretched right arm.
Errors of only 2 UEFA referees (Higler and Van der Eijk) and 2 VARs? That is unbelievable. This is a structural problem of the KNVB. But will Makkelie and Gözübüyük do the same? It is unbelievable...
I am truly shocked and confused, and to be honest, angry too. They said they were 'following UEFA policy' and stopped standing in front of the cameras after matches, ending a long-standing Dutch tradition. The refereeing committee does not explain the rules at all, and only KNVB spokesmen speak to the media occasionally (Yes, the only exception is our beloved, always open and great Bas Nijhuis). And Raymond van Meenen (new boss of refereeing committee) said last year that he wanted to speak to UEFA to align standards and avoid confusion for clubs and players. But really the first thing they should do is explain the rules they use...
ReplyDeleteGalatasaray vs Adana Demirspor
Clear no penalty that doesn't get overturned in VAR.
Then 15 minutes later Adana players just walked off the pitch unhappy with refereeing.
Nothing surprising.
00:55
https://youtu.be/CjQFkUc90bI?si=euYJDKL59bfz-olf
It's incredible to see how much "accurate" this simulation is.
DeleteThe most blatant one I ever saw.
The defender only puts his leg.
The attacker clings to it in an incredible way, you can understand the specific movement he makes to be sure to have contact and drag himself. It's incredible.
Under the fair play point of view, fully unacceptable. These penalties should be removed by VAR, but I know it's hard, due to an existing contact.
Referee was Cakir, the new one on FIFA list, the VAR from Denmark, Sundberg.
Full chaos in Turkish refereeing at moment!
They changed the guideline of referee categories for this guy to make him on the FIFA list this season. He has no referee talent unfortunately.
Deletenot everything is so clear-cut. it's not easy
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