2025-26 UEFA Europa League. Third Qualifying Round, Second Legs.
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Daniel Siebert is among the two Elite referees appointed for this set of games |
20:45 CET - Dublin (Tolka Park)
SHELBOURNE FC (IRL) - HNK RIJEKA (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs LVA
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: George Florin Neacșu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Laszlo Bucsi ROU
Fourth Official: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Adrian Sorin Costreie ROU
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate:
Thursday 14 August 2025
17:00 CET - Kuopio (Väre Areena)
KUPS KUOPIO (FIN) - FK RFS (LVA)
Referee: Balázs Berke HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Szert HUN
Fourth Official: Bence Csonka HUN
Video Assistant Referee: Tamás Bognár HUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ferenc Karakó HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO
UEFA Delegate: Pascal Parent FRA
18:00 CET - Herning (MCH Arena)
FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN) - FREDRIKSTAD FK (NOR)
Referee: Julian Weinberger AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Heidenreich AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Maximilian Kolbitsch AUT
Fourth Official: Jakob Semler AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Josef Spurny AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ward IRL
UEFA Delegate: Donaldas Urniežius LTU
19:00 CET - Abovyan (Vahagn Tumasyan anvan Kaghakayin Marzadasht)
NOA FA (ARM) - LINCOLN RED IMPS FC (GIB)
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sara Telek AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jukenova KAZ
19:00 CET - Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (28 Black Arena)
WOLFSBERGER AC (AUT) - PAOK (GRE)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hasan ISR
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official: Gal Levi ISR
Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Bar Natan ISR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eli Hakmon ISR
UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen FRO
UEFA Delegate: Thura Win ENG
19:00 CET - Bergen (Brann Stadion)
SK BRANN (NOR) - BK HÄCKEN (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: George Florin Neacșu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Laszlo Bucsi ROU
Fourth Official: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Adrian Sorin Costreie ROU
Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Francis Connor SCO
Fourth Official: Christopher Graham SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Greg Aitken SCO
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO
UEFA Delegate: Oliver Glibo BIH
Mentor for Delegate: Loukás Siótropos GRE
19:30 CET - Kópavogur (Kópavogsvöllur)
BREIÐABLIK (ISL) - HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH)
Referee: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Trýfon Petrópoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordánis Aptósoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Chrístos Vergétis GRE
Video Assistant Referee: Athanásios Tzílos GRE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Spyrídon Zambalás GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Iain Robertson Brines SCO
UEFA Delegate: Filips Dhondt BEL
20:00 CET - Bačka Topola, SRB (TSC Arena)
MK MAKKABI TEL AVIV (ISR) - ĦAMRUN SPARTANS FC (MLT)
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Morten Jensen NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Anders Olav Dale NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Tom Harald Hagen NOR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young SCO
UEFA Delegate: Nikoloz Jgarkava GEO
20:00 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi “Fadil Vokrri”)
KF DRITA (KOS) - FC FCSB (ROU)
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Zaza Pipia GEO
Fourth Official: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bakur Ninua GEO
UEFA Referee Observer: Petteri Kari FIN
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch GER
20:00 CET - Utrecht (Stadion Galgenwaard)
FC UTRECHT (NED) - SERVETTE FC (SUI)
Referee:
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official: Andrew Kitchen ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matthew Donohue ENG
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate: Vignir Már Þormóðsson ISL
20:00 CET - Kraków, POL (Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana w Krakowie)
FK SHAKHTAR DONETSK (UKR) - PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE)
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official:
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Viorel Constantin ROU
UEFA Delegate: Joseph O’Brien IRL
20:30 CET - Braga (Estádio Municipal de Braga)
SC BRAGA (POR) - CFR 1907 CLUJ (ROU)
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange ITA
UEFA Delegate: Theis Frydenlund Rasmussen DEN
Mentor for Delegate: Fiona Pförtke GER
21:00 CET - Warsaw (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)
LEGIA WARSZAWA (POL) - AEK LÁRNAKAS (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Francis Connor SCO
Fourth Official: Christopher Graham SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Greg Aitken SCO
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs LVA
UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
UEFA Delegate: Knut Bjørn Nordheim NOR
Why did the Committee make so many changes?
ReplyDeleteAnd once again, John Brooks was removed.
What's wrong with him?
Since it's unlikely to imagine technical reasons behind these changes, and they don't seem to be based on the first leg results either, the only explanation might be related to the travel policy, where for some reasons the crews show a preference for one destination over another.
DeleteAs for Brooks, the injury clearly continues, but if he initially gave the OK to be appointed again, this new replacement is certainly not a good sign.
Walsh will be moved as the loser of Legia Warsaw vs Larnaka will likely face Hibernian (a Scottish team). Hibs beat Partizan Belgrade in the 1st leg
DeleteBarbu was removed from Brann with Hacken because the loser of this game could meet CFR Cluj in UECL playoff. CFR Cluj lost first game against Braga and had small chance for EL playoff. so, it's not about traveling, it's about the draws for the teams.
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