2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for Quarterfinals (First Legs)
Tuesday 18 March 2025
18:45 CET - Madrid (Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano)
REAL MADRID CF (ESP) - ARSENAL WOMEN FC (ENG)
Referee: Frida Mia Klarlund Nielsen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Fie Bruun DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Daniela Göttlinger GER
Fourth Official: Riem Hussein GER
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Petra Pavlíková SVK
UEFA Delegate: Olesea Berdea MDA
21:00 CET - Munich (FC Bayern Campus)
FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN (GER) - OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA)
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Ainhoa Fernández Ruiz AND
Fourth Official: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Judit Romano García ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Dilan Deniz Gökçek İşcan TUR
UEFA Delegate: Outi Saarinen FIN
Wednesday 19 March 2025
18:45 CET - Wolfsburg (Volkswagen Arena)VFL WOLFSBURG (GER) - FC BARCELONA (ESP)
Referee:
Assistant Referee 1:
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official:
Video Assistant Referee:
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:
UEFA Referee Observer: Gitte Holm DEN
UEFA Delegate: Sviatlana Hrynkievič BLR
21:00 CET - Manchester (Joie Stadium)
MANCHESTER CITY FC (ENG) - CHELSEA FC (ENG)
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Assistant Referee 1:
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Fourth Official:
Video Assistant Referee:
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UEFA Referee Observer: Aušra Kancė LTU
UEFA Delegate: Effrosýni Ppekrí CYP
Dennis Higler has just had one of the most shocking performances I have recently seen in refereeing in Ajax - AZ. No consistent line at all, missed a clear advantage, missed several YC’s in the first half (one of which lead to a double YC to an assistant coach), missed RC (corrected after OFR), incorrect SYC after which AZ threatened to leave the pitch and finally only added 5 minutes of injury time, despite several VAR checks and the situation after the SYC which lasted multiple minutes. It really gave the image as if he just wanted to leave the pitch. This was BAD. However, if you always struggle in these types of games even after officiating these games for many years, should you still be appointed or should a younger referee be given the chance if Makkelie and/or Gözübüyük are unavailable?
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of chaos we haven't seen in recent years. It was a very difficult night for Higler.
DeleteBut I also have some doubts about whether Van Boekel's intervention was correct. It was certainly a tackle with an outstretched leg on the opponent's ankle. However, the strength of the contact depends mainly on the movement of the opponent. However, it is probably 100% RC since it is a judgment by reliable VAR Van Boekel.
Shortly afterwards, a second YC was awarded for a tackle on the ball by Penera, which was a truly unfortunate incident. A bit of a hard collision for a deep tackle with some momentum. I understand Higler's decision to go YC in that moment from his position.
The AZ players were so angry that at one point they even tried to leave the field. Admittedly, Higler's performance was poor, but this is really not normal.
Given the current atmosphere towards Referees, it would be impossible to give a chance to a young Referee. Intense criticism at KKD for Van der Eijk and Bos this weekend.
I don’t understand what you try to point out with the last sentence. As far as I noticed the ‘intense criticism’ on Vd Eijk and Bos just concerns 1 post match interview of a player resp. a coach of the losing teams. Was the criticism justified? What did they do wrong? Please elaborate on that if you’d like to relate to the core of your message.
DeleteMoreover, if you talk about giving chances in these kinds of matches to young referees the first ones you should mention are Lindhout, Kooij, Van de Eijk, Nagtegaal. Bos is not even a FIFA-referee yet.
And actually I agree that KNVB should (really!) put more effort in preparing the new generation refs for these kinds of games. At the moment only Makkelie and Gözübüyük (Lindhout maybe) are able to manage these games well enough. Despite many years of experience with top level Eredivisie games Higler faces problems over and over and over again. Nagtegaal though left a good enough impression in the opposite game in Alkmaar before winter break. And Kooij honestly isn’t so much discussed this season either, having matured and refereeing more clever. Prepare these guys I would say!
Letexier's Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and St. Etienne was suspended and later abandoned due to a fire that broke out in the stands after supporters set off numerous flares.
ReplyDeleteThis second goal for Atletico is absolute SCANDAL!!! Blatant, blatant handball from Atletico players result to a counter attack and goal! Where was the ref looking??? For what is VAR there for???
ReplyDeleteOkay, then also mention minute 30. Two clear strikes in the face and no VAR intervention.
DeleteWhole performance from De Burgos was absolute disaster! Lot of blatant mistakes in dete ring fouls, cautions and everything.
DeleteBarcelona had possession between the handball and the goal, so it's not the same APP and the VAR can't intervene.
DeleteYeah, absolutely not part of the APP. Even if it wasn't for Barca's possesion in between, there was also like half a minute between handball and goal, would be ridiculous to go that far back imo
DeletePretty unusual to have an Andorran official involved in a UEFA quarter final.
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