The referees in charge of 2024-25 UEFA Europa Leage Quarterfinals, first legs.
Thursday 10 April 2025
18:45 CET - Bodø (Aspmyra Stadion)FK BODØ/GLIMT (NOR) - SS LAZIO (ITA)
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER
UEFA Delegate: Rudolphe Mannaerts BEL
21:00 CET - London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC (ENG) - EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (GER)
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: César Soto Grado ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP
UEFA Delegate: Edgars Pukinsks LVA
21:00 CET - Décines-Charpieu (Groupama Stadium)
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA) - MANCHESTER UNITED FC (ENG)
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo ESP
UEFA Delegate: Arturs Gaidels LVA
21:00 CET - Glasgow (Ibrox Stadium)
RANGERS FC (SCO) - ATHLETIC CLUB (ESP)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marius Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Horațiu Mircea Feșnic ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marcel Bîrsan ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE
Why Marciniak with Spanish VAR team?
ReplyDeleteThat's the most interesting point to discuss, indeed, and honestly, the answer is very easy...
DeleteUefa publicly supports VAR's double touch penalty decision, but privately doesn't? Unbelievable
DeleteEuropa league and Conference league with some better names than UCL
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a bad appointment for Nyberg, there seem to be some focus on him
ReplyDeleteFor a moment, I found Nyberg's non-appointment for the Barcelona game somewhat incomprehensible. But looking at his appointment for the Lyon game, it shows that UEFA may have plans for him. If he doesn't play in any continental club finals, he might be one of the favorites to take charge of the Nations League final.
DeleteWith 3 British team's still in Michael Oliver can't see him or Anthony Taylor getting anymore game's.
ReplyDeleteI feel Oliver will get a final this year. I don't think it will be the UCL, but probably Europa or Conference ( Conference difficult though with Chelsea very likely in the final )
DeleteNo Turpin/Letexier anywhere or Makellie or Vincic, the 4 names for the QF's 2nd legs?
ReplyDeleteMarciniak/Kovacs/Oliver might still be used for the return legs.
DeletePersonally disappointed by assignments; Marciniak and Kovacs could have been saved for UCL semifinals giving the possibility to some hided elite to appear
ReplyDeleteGiven that normally the second leg gets the bigger name, the options for Frankfurt and Bilbao are basically only Letexier, Turpin and Vincic. However those three can also be expected in CL return legs. So will be interesting, how that turns out.
ReplyDeleteProbably the only solution is double appointments, which would show, they don't find 24 different referees, who are trusted with a QF game.
Also, Meler and Sanchez might still be injured after the NL, right?
Could Marciniak replace the Spanish in London?
In London the referee observer is Spanish Díaz Vega, so I dont think so
DeleteSánchez Martínez has Valencia vs Sevilla tomorrow night in LaLiga, so he's apparently already recovered from the injury he had to be substituted for at HT in SRBAUT.
DeleteOliver's "usual" AR2 Dan Cook did his first premier league game on Sunday since September. Mainwaring still with Oliver on Thursday though
ReplyDeleteCorrect intervention for a red card for DOGSO in Glasgow
ReplyDeleteKovacs first referee with an OFR in all Quartefinals first legs.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm not convinced it was a clear and obvious mistake the SPA assessment...
I AGREE
DeleteDisagree, correct VAR intervention for my taste. No other Rangers defender had a realistic chance to challenge Williams.
DeleteWhen you pause at the moment of the foul he is 18 yards from goal with no-one in front of him. For me it's a definite DOGSO
DeleteReally? You were sure for a foul in the midfield, but you have doubts for a foul on the edge of the penalty area? Clear RC, correct OFR
DeleteI also don't see a reason to support SPA in this case, Williams is 1v1 against Butland without the foul, his touch is very good which means he would have clear control of the ball and only need a smooth turn to get into a scoring position. It's the definition of an OGSO imo.
DeleteIt's about the "smooth turn", but just points of view. :)
DeleteMissed YC for Lyon player right at the end of 1st half,before Manu goal.
ReplyDeleteOther than that,good night for Nyberg.
Not the best of Marciniak, foul detection is very inconsistent. Some clear fouls not whistled and at the same time some dives with no contact at all whistled as fouls.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn’t be so harsh to be honest. I found it was an expected level performance, nothing more nothing less. The game was very easy and fair.
DeleteNot a good game from Marciniak, not his level, really poor foul detection, missed at least 2 clear YC. Made the players really frustrated and also 2 big mistakes from his AR who missed a clear CK at the end.
DeletePoor mistake by AR2 in Glasgow
ReplyDeleteMessy in Glasgow and the fans have no clue whats going on
ReplyDeleteFor sure a complex situation. AR misses offside , but handball offence moments before. A UEFA decision. Supportable
DeleteSo we had two Var-interventions in Glasgow?
DeleteOne for DOGSO and one for handball
DeleteThis is how you handle mass confrotation.
ReplyDeleteCalm everybody, show 2 YC's and move on.
Ramos and rest of CONCACAF, watch and learn.
Another missed yellow for Nyberg
ReplyDeleteOT: Selected referees from AFC and CAF for CWC 2025
ReplyDeleteI don't know if already published it or not on this blog.
From Issa Said (Oman Sports News)
AFC
Referee:
Alireza Faghani, Schetinin, Becham (AUS)
Ma Ning, Zhou, Zhang (CHN)
Salman Falahi, Al Naimi, Hedirs (QAT)
Reserve:
Khalid al-Turais (KSA)
Yusuke Araki (JPN)
VAR:
Khamis Al Marri (QAT)
Shaun Evans (AUS)
CAF
Referee:
Issa Sy, Camara, Bangura (SEN)
Dahane Beida (MTN), dos Santos (ANG), Razzaq (LES)
Mustapha Ghorbal, Makran, Abbas (ALG)
Reserve:
Ibrahim Mutaz (LIB)
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (COD)
VAR:
Mahmoud Ashour (EGY)
Hamza Al Farq (MAR)
OT: Selected referees for ACL Elite KO Stage (centralized stage in Jeddah starting from QF)
ReplyDeleteAlireza Faghani (AUS)
Al Kaf (OMA)
Ma Ning (CHN)
Al Naqbi (UAE)
Salman Falahi (QAT)
Ahmed Al Ali (KUW)
Tantashev (UZB)
Al Jassim (QAT)
Kim Jong Hyeok (KOR)
Nazmi Nasaruddin (MAS)
Al Hoaish (KSA)
Araki (JPN)
Omar Al Ali (UAE)
Makhadmeh (JOR)
15 referees for only 7 match, but if UEFA have 30 elite referees, I think AFC "finally" published all elite referees that they have (only 15!), what do you think?
Here the missed offside and then penalty for handball in Kovacs second half:
ReplyDeletehttps://streambug.org/cv/b00868
Indeed a poor mistake by AR2, he couldn't follow action until the end and he didn't realize at all there was this offside situation to judge. Looking only at how much clear offside was, something that should never happen at this level, but the AR was focused on previous assessments and couldn't say anything on this one. Nevertheless, one should ask for more at this level.
Very good by Romanian VAR to invite to OFR, clear penalty due to arm position, but indeed not accepted in British culture...
Some incidents from Nyberg game.
ReplyDelete45'+4
https://streambug.org/cv/9cc4c4
Wasn't that a clear SPA (player would have reached ball without the foul)? Also, not a genuine foul, evident holding. In my opinion mandatory booking.
77'
https://streambug.org/cv/417d26
Management of a mass confrontation.
90'+3
https://streambug.org/cv/3b0706
Possible YC for reckless, to be given as well in my opinion.
I'm sure for remainder of his career that he will improve and be candidate for big matches.
DeleteBut these examples are some of the things that right now sets him from taking that major step in becoming one of the better refs.
You can't making a foul decision in 45+4 and not issue YC.
That's just either big miss or total ignorance.
The way he handled confrontation was good he has authority and as I said,Ramos and CONCACAF crew should learn from UEFA refs.
Also,in 90+ it's more YC than not and that is also something that he was punishing,especially at Euro so why change criterium?If he did not see it fairplay then.
But these basic decisions are some of the things he has to improve and I'm sure he will in the future.
Predictions for 2nd legs (without double appointments)
ReplyDeleteDortmund - Barcelona: Turpin (Brisard)
Villa - Paris: Kruzliak (San)
Inter - Bayern: Letexier (Delajod)
Real - Arsenal: Vincic (Borosak)
Lazio - Bodo: Gil Manzano (del Cerro Grande)
Frankfurt - Tottenham: Makkelie (Dieperink)
Bilbao - Rangers: Massa (di Paolo)
ManUnited - Lyon: Siebert (Dankert)
Bialystok - Betis: Pinheiro (Martins)
Fiorentina - Celje: Bastien (Millot)
Legia - Chelsea: Hernandez (Martinez)
Rapid - Djurgardens: Sanchez (de Burgos)
The French appointments will be interesting to see. Assuming PSG go through as is it common for referees to do a QF 2nd leg and Semi Final 1st for the same team?
DeleteI think we may see someone else in Dortmund and Turpin on a Barcelona vs Inter/Bayern semi final 1st leg
Yes, good point. Turpin in Milan and Letexier directly in the SF would be the other solution for that.
DeleteOn the other hand, with Kovacs, Marciniak, Oliver, Vincic and Zwayer, it would seem possible to appoint the SFs without French referees.
Oliver only possible on 1st leg of a SF most likely too. Zwayer possibly as well. Marciniak/Vincic lock on 2nd legs
DeleteKovacs- Final?
Makkelie and his team have been appointed for the Cup Final between AZ and Go Ahead Eagles. It will be Makkelie’s third Cup Final, making him the referee with the most Cup Final appointments.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/scheidsrechters/aanstellingen/70450/makkelie-leidt-toto-knvb-bekerfinale-tussen-az-en-go
Björn Kuipers was referee in four Dutch Cup finals.
DeleteForeign appointments
ReplyDeleteGreece
13/04 Panathinaïkós - PAOK (Felix Zwayer, Kempter, Dietz - Hanslbauer)
13/04 Olymbiakós - AEK (Andrea Colombo, Ceccon, Bahri - Van Boekel)
Saudi Arabia
10/04 Al-Ittihad - Al-Uruba (Anastásios Sidirópoulos, Kostarás, Dimitriádis - Evangélou, Koumbarákis)
11/04 Al-Akhdud - At-Ta'awun (Sebastian Gishamer, Riedel, Schreiner - Kijas)
11/04 Ar-Ra'id - Al-Ahli (Tamás Bognár, Buzás, Kóbor - Vad)
11/04 Al-Ittifaq - Al-Hilal (Nikola Dabanović, Todorović, Jovanović - Hațegan, Grigoriu)
Cyprus
13/04 APOEL - Omónia (Florian Badstübner - Günter Perl)
13/04 Áris - Apóllon (Stefan Ebner - Marco Piccinini)
13/04 AEK Larnaca - Páfos (Georgi Kabakov - Dragomir Draganov)
Al Nassr - Al-Riyadh Ref : Lambrechts Erik - VAR : Vandriesche Bram... Belgium
ReplyDeleteEgypt
ReplyDelete12/04
Al Ahly - Pyramids
R: Danny Makkelie
AR1: Hessel Steegstra
AR2: Jan de Vries
FO: Martijn Vos
VAR: Rob Dieperink
AVAR: Clay Ruperti
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDGlzwvPAVxL
DeleteGood job by Makkelie in this game, I liked his performance. In the 57th minute he issued a SYC to a player from Pyramids-FC, which was a supportable decision.
DeleteTo me it’s obvious why were are appointed in Egypt. That’s no coincidence, Makkelie and his team are not appointed in the QF. Anyway, I’m glad they’ve recovered quickly after the match in Romania.
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