Thursday, 10 July 2025

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

First set of referee assignments for the new season of Europa League.  First Qualifying Round, First Legs. 

 Marc Nagtegaal NED will referee FK SHAKHTAR DONETSK - TAMPEREEN ILVES  


Thursday 10 July 2025

18:00 CET - Baku (Bank Respublika Arena)
SABAH FK (AZE) - NK CELJE (SVN)
Referee: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Samat Tergeusızov KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Sergei Kalatşov KAZ
Fourth Official: Säken Baiymbet KAZ
Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aidyn Tasybaev KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Zoltán Szarka HUN
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović MNE

18:30 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)
AEK LÁRNAKAS (CYP) - FK PARTIZAN (SRB)
Referee: Jacob Karlsen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis René Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Esad Deronjic DEN
Fourth Official: Frederik Veis Svendsen DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Mikkel Hedberg Redder DEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jakob Lodal Lynge Mastrup DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Ladislav Gádoši SVK
UEFA Delegate: Mirosław Ryszka POL

19:00 CET - Tiraspol (Complexul sportiv “Sheriff” - arena principală)
FC SHERIFF TIRASPOL (MDA) - FC PRISHTINA (KOS)
Referee: Dario Bel CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Janić CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić CRO Zdenko Lovrić CRO
Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Tihomir Pejin CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy TUR
UEFA Delegate: Nikoloz Jgarkava GEO

19:00 CET - Paks (Paksi FC Stadion)
PAKSI FC (HUN) - CFR 1907 CLUJ (ROU)
Referee: Pavle Ilić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Slobodan Pavlović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Uroš Radovanović SRB
Fourth Official: Predrag Janjuš SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Živković SRB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pavle Tomić SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
UEFA Delegate: Richard Havrilla SVK

19:30 CET - Sofia (Stadion “Georgi Asparuhov”)
PFK LEVSKI SOFIA (BUL) - MK HAPOEL BE’ER SHEVA (ISR)
Referee: Ladislav Szikszay CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Michal Volf CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Petr Kotalík CZE
Fourth Official: Vojtěch Opočenský CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Miroslav Zelinka CZE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Petr Caletka CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO
UEFA Delegate: Jovan Šurbatović SRB

20:00 CET - Ljubljana, SVN (Stadion Stožice)
FK SHAKHTAR DONETSK (UKR) - TAMPEREEN ILVES (FIN)
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal NED
Assistant Referee 1: Johan Balder NED
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas NED
Fourth Official: Robin Hensgens NED
Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević MNE
UEFA Delegate: Josip Tomaško CRO

20:15 CET - Trnava (City Aréna - Štadión Antona Malatinského)
FC SPARTAK TRNAVA (SVK) - BK HÄCKEN (SWE)
Referee: Bence Csonka HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Szert HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Norbert Bornemissza HUN
Fourth Official: Márton Rúsz HUN
Video Assistant Referee: Ferenc Karakó HUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eszter Urbán HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Antony Gautier FRA
UEFA Delegate: Bart van Soest NED

21:00 CET - Warsaw (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)
LEGIA WARSZAWA (POL) - AQTÖBE FK (KAZ)
Referee: Dalibor Černý CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nádvorník CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Malimánek CZE
Fourth Official: Jana Adámková CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrew Davey NIR
UEFA Delegate: Hristo Zapryanov BUL

4 comments:

  1. Sabah - Celje
    Referee Daniyar Sakhi KAZ
    Assistant referees Samat Tergeussizov KAZ
    Sergey Kalachyov KAZ
    Fourth official Saken Baiymbet KAZ
    Video Assistant Referee Bastien Dechepy FRA
    Assistant Video Assistant Referee Aidyn Tassybayev KAZ

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  2. Second Legs (Referee / Observer)

    Ilves-Shakhtar (Aslam / Markússon)
    Aqtöbe-Legia (Maqedonci / Quliyev)
    Häcken-Trnava (Kristjánsson / Dunauskas)
    Cluj-Paks (Athanasíou / Vidlák)
    Prishtina-Sheriff (Nalbandyan / Dondarini)
    Celje-Sabah (Draganov / Příhoda)
    Be'erSheva-Levski (Badstübner / Webb)
    Partizan-AEKLarnaca (Correia / Shteif)

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  3. UEL Q1, 1st leg
    Spartak Trnava (SVK) - BK Häcken (SWE)
    R: B.Csonka(HUN) VAR: F.Karakó (HUN)

    2' Well spotted Hac29 in penalty area before ball was in play at goal kick restart
    5' Penalty appeal potential trip Hac8 (I think) on Trn14, restart dellayed for VAR check, but correct play on. Also immediate no gesture from Csonka
    9' AR1 siganized Hac29 offside, no flag dellayed, looked OK
    12' OK movement so far, but effectivity is poor, too close to ball, not hit by ball so far, but at least 2-3 minor collisions with players so far
    16' RC appeal for DOGSO, but correct offensive foul whistled
    18' Correct fast reaction to potential delaying restart, Hac carryied ball away immediate whistle and gesture to throw it back
    19' Again correct foul whistled Trn14 tripped Hac player after pass to teammate
    28' Potential VC, VAR check no propper replay in broadcast, also good reaction on Trn1
    30' Penalty appeal for possible handball, OK no call IMO
    33' Correct trip flagged by AR2
    34' Missed inproper throw in place for Trn
    37' Correct mandatory YC to Trn14 for reckless tackle, but at first no body language to show card, so probably some help from AR2
    39' Offside flagged by AR1, no replay in broadcast
    41' Throw in infringement correctly overturned to Trn after
    42' Correct offside flagged by AR2 again no delay
    43' Again no delayed flag after offside flagged by AR1, nice to see not delaying flag when situations are clear
    45+3' Late tackle from Trn11, potential YC, but verbal warning is OK

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    1. 48' Correct YC given to Hac8 for reckless kic and Trn1 correct interpretation of UEFA guidlines (at least one player must be cautioned)
      50' Again Hac29 in penalty area before ball was in play at goal kick, correctly retaken
      53' OK Trn2 foul whistled on Hac99
      55' Correct Trn4 kick whistled, YC would be an option
      59' YC given to Trn57 for illegal use of arms, IMO VAR should intervene here and upgrade it to RC for VC
      61' Great equipmet inspection by FO, taping jewelery is prohibited Hac9
      66' Correct IDFK for dangerous play, high boot, given to Trn
      73' Good public warning to Hac99 for dellaying restart at goal kicks
      83' Correct YC to Trn29 for running to injured player in aggresive manner and some trashtalk toward him
      85' AR1 correctly disallowed Trn88 goal for ofside
      87' Correct Trn13 YC for reckless charge to an opponent
      90+3 Correct YC given to Hac44 for dellaying restart at throw in

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