Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Round of 16 (First Legs)

The referees in charge of 2024-25 UEFA Europa Leage Round of 16, first legs. 


Thursday 6 March 2025 

18:45 CET - Alkmaar (AZ Stadion) 
AZ ALKMAAR (NED)  - TOTTENMHAM HOTSPUR FC (ENG)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP 
UEFA Referee Observer: Juan Antonio Fernández Marín ESP 
UEFA Delegate: Igor Radojčić SRB

18:45 CET - Donostia/San Sebastián (Estadio de Anoeta)
REAL SOCIEDAD DE FÚTBOL (ESP) - MANCHESTER UNITED FC (ENG) 
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kralović SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
UEFA Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA
UEFA Delegate: Jürgen Igelspacher GER

18:45 CET - Bucharest ('Arena Națională)
FC FCSB (ROU) - OYLMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA) 
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER 
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann GER
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Borsch GER 
Fourth Official: Harm Osmers GER 
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Haim Jakov ISR
UEFA Delegate: Efraim Barak ISR 

18:45 CET - Istanbul (Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)
FENERBAHÇE SK (TUR)  - RANGERS FC (SCO) 
Referee: Alejandro Hernández ESP
Assistant Referee 1: José Naranjo ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera ESP
Video Assistant Referee: César Soto Grado ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström FIN

21:00 CET - Plzeň (Stadion města Plzně)
FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE) - SS LAZIO (ITA) 
Referee:  Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Donatas Šimenas LTU
UEFA Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG 
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden BIH

21:00 CET - Bodø (Aspmyra)
FK BODØ/GLIMT (NOR)  - OLYMBIAKÓS SFP (GRE)
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR 
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Dmytro Zaporozhenko UKR
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL 
UEFA Delegate: Ignas Marcinkevičius LTU

21:00 CET - Amsterdam (Johan Cruijff ArenA) 
AFC AJAX (NED) - EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (GER)
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA 
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP
UEFA Delegate: Mike Foster ENG 

21:00 CET - Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
AS ROMA  (ITA) - ATHLETIC CLUB (ESP)
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Lionel Tschudi SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt BEL
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10 comments:

  1. max964 March 2025 at 09:43

    Stieler - Gittelmann, Borsch - Osmers - Storks, Schröder in FCSB-Lyon, "leaked" by official DFB referee page

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  2. Philipp S4 March 2025 at 10:46

    The only surprise in this set is Sozza, given he is the only one without CL experience and gets one of the bigger games.
    All the rest are quite expected names, I think.
    Good to see that Kruzliak is back.

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    1. RvT4 March 2025 at 11:06

      You are right ..... It is a big match, and this referee has a lack of experience.

      I hope Obrenovic will make no controverse decision. His last matches aren't be good.

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    2. Ersöglü774 March 2025 at 11:25

      For me the main reason with Sozza is that he is Italian. No referee from another country would get the best game of this Europa League round with so less experience at UEFA level. Anyone who claims otherwise is just lying to themselves. Rosetti simply favors his compatriots. That’s a fact.

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    3. RvT4 March 2025 at 11:47

      You say what i thought about the appointments for all the Italians.
      This appointment of Sozza is so bad. His attitude is also not good.

      I will give hem the benefit of the doubt, but it is so weird compare to other appointments of other nationalities.

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  3. Hans4 March 2025 at 11:32

    Sozza has not shown anything yet that justifies this appointment. And in the NL media his previous match of Ajax (away against Marseille) was also directly mentioned, which was, to say the least, controversial

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    1. RvT4 March 2025 at 11:50

      In the local paper of Marseille says men that Marseille was playing with twelve .... The dutch media noticed this also.

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  4. Unknown4 March 2025 at 12:46

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  5. Chefren4 March 2025 at 13:23

    Schärer is rather a suprise in my opinion, in the meaning that I expected a more experienced Elite after the famous facts in Porto, and at Roma's home is even more challenging than an away game for the Italian team. Big trust on Schärer after a rather low period. I agree that he can be expected in CL, but surely it will depend on this performance. An extremely important one, to be watched.
    Strictly related, the assignment of Stieler in Romania, to show that committee has full trust on him after Ranieri (only fined...) words. And hat's very good thing because one can say it was maybe a harsh but surely regular performance by the German in Porto.
    Still, after such storm a low profile game is better choice and the one in Bucharest is surely OK for that purpose.
    Regular assignments for Balakin and Rumsas, Hernandez with a hot one in Istanbul, two very physical clubs.
    Glad to see Kruzliak back with Rizzoli (but I don't know how many chances Slovakian can have for WC).
    Sozza: the only referee without a CL game appointed to this set, but it's also true that before QFs, Category 1 are allowed, so committee in a way "ignored" the fact that they couldn't appoint him for a CL debut (bad form) but they are following as it was expected. Referee from other nationalities wouldn't have had same treatment, here I must agree with you, but again, the argument that Italian serie A is a very strong training must be mentioned.
    Van Boekel back as regular VAR, for me he wasn't blamed at all, just an early appearance as AVAR to make things calm down and then OK, big responsibilities still on Meler.
    And about Meler, answering to some comments I read yesterday, for me it's impossible to see him in CL again this season, few chances for Europa League, but very likely if appointed again in KO stage, knowing committee, he should restart from a very "remote" Conference League tie...

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    1. Chefren4 March 2025 at 13:25

      Forgot to comment Obrenovic, basically a quite good one, I think but in this case he will have to make the perfect officiating, otherwise his situation will become problematic. English team better than Spanish or, let alone, Italian, against a Dutch side that can't be considered a very top club. It's basically OK for the experience of the Slovenian, but to me we have already something bigger that he will have to handle in the best possible way.

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