2025/26 UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs) - Referee Appointments

Referee appointments for the first qualifying round of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, second legs. 

Romain Lissorgue FRA will be observed by Spanish David Fernández Borbalán 

Tuesday 15 July 2025

17:00 CET - Almaty (Almaty Ortalyq Stadion)
QAİRAT FK (KAZ) - NK OLIMPIJA LJUBLJANA (SVN)
Referee: Matteo Marchetti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Alessio Berti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Valerio Colarossi ITA
Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rosario Abisso ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST
UEFA Delegate: Attila Tömő HUN

17:30 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)
LINCOLN RED IMPS FC (GIB) - VÍKINGUR (FRO)
Referee: Ben McMaster NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Bell NIR
Assistant Referee 2: John Doherty NIR
Fourth Official: James Robert Robinson NIR
Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: William Collum SCO
UEFA Delegate: Ádonis Prokopíou CYP

19:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
ĦAMRUN SPARTANS FC (MLT) - FK ŽALGIRIS (LTU)
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Ceccon ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Zufferli ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Federico La Penna ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG
UEFA Delegate: Patricia González García ESP

19:00 CET - Orhei (Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei)
FC MILSAMI ORHEI (MDA) - KUPS KUOPIO (FIN)
Referee: Mihály Káprály HUN
Assistant Referee 1: István Albert HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Gergő Vígh-Tarsonyi HUN
Fourth Official: Gergő Bogár HUN
Video Assistant Referee: István Vad HUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ferenc Karakó HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Dejan Jakimovski MKD
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jükenova KAZ

19:00 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)
MALMÖ FF (SWE) - SK IBERIA 1999 TBILISI (GEO)
Referee: Romain Lissorgue FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Brice Parinet-Le Tellier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Steven Torregrossa FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Éric Wattellier FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marc Bollengier FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione ITA

19:00 CET - Riga (LNK Sporta Parks)
FK RFS (LVA) - FCI LEVADIA TALLINN (EST)
Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Adrian Ștefan Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu ROU
Fourth Official: Radu Marian Petrescu ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Iulian Dima ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Małek POL
UEFA Delegate: Lennart Vestervall SWE

20:00 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna Arena “Todor Proeski”)
KF SHKËNDIJA (MKD) - THE NEW SAINTS FC (WAL)
Referee: Saiat Qarabaev KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: İurii Tihoniuk KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Dmitrii Belogradov KAZ
Fourth Official: Arman Esmūratov KAZ
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR
UEFA Delegate: Philippe Prudhon FRA

20:00 CET - Differdange (Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange)
FC DÉIFFERDENG 03 (LUX) - KF DRITA (KOS)
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevsʹkyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotsʹkyy UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Oleksiy Derevinsʹkyy UKR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Oleksandr Shandor UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Stanislav Todorov BUL
UEFA Delegate: Amadeo Duarte SUI

Mentor for Delegate: Fernand Meese BEL

20:30 CET - Encamp (Estadi de la FAF)
INTER CLUB D’ESCALDES (AND) - FC FCSB (ROU)
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: James Muscat MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Emanuel Grech MLT
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Davide Ghersini ITA Matteo Gariglio ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Ian Stokes IRL
UEFA Delegate: Maurice Johnston NIR

21:00 CET - Kópavogur (Kópavogsvöllur)
BREIÐABLIK (ISL) - KF EGNATIA (ALB)
Referee: David Dickinson SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Bell SCO
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Clancy SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Greg Aitken SCO
UEFA Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik EST
UEFA Delegate: Edgars Pukinsks LVA

21:00 CET - Mostar (Stadion HŠK Zrinjski)
HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH) - VIRTUS AC 1964 (SMR)
Referee: Visar Kastrati KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Besnik Morina KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Arbnor Bullatovci KOS
Fourth Official: Valon Bajgora KOS
Video Assistant Referee: Dardan Çaka KOS
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alban Shala KOS
UEFA Referee Observer: Charálambos Kalogerópoulos GRE
UEFA Delegate: Bakar Jordania GEO

21:00 CET - Podgorica (Gradski Stadion Podgorica)
FK BUDUĆNOST PODGORICA (MNE) - NOA FA (ARM)
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Weickenmeier GER
Fourth Official: Robin Braun GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Timo Gerach GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Alina Capațîna MDA

Wednesday 16 July 2025

20:45 CET - Belfast (National Football Stadium at Windsor Park)
LINFIELD FC (NIR) - SHELBOURNE FC (IRL)
Referee: Andrew Madley ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Neil Davies ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith ENG
Fourth Official: Sam Barrott ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nick Hopton ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN
UEFA Delegate: Karl Espen Eriksen NOR

20:45 CET - Mezőkövesd, HUN (Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion)
FK DYNAMA-MINSK (BLR) - PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili GEO
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bakur Ninua GEO
UEFA Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO
UEFA Delegate: Zümrüd Ağayeva AZE