2025/26 UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (Second Legs) - Referee Appointments

2025-26 UEFA Europa League Play-Offs, Second Legs.

Urs Schnyder (SUI) observed by Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Wednesday 27 August 2025

18:30 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)

AEK LÁRNAKAS (CYP) - SK BRANN (NOR)

Referee: Danny Makkelie NED

Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED

Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED

Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED

Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED

UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

UEFA Delegate: Kimmo J. Lipponen FIN

Thursday 28 August 2025

17:00 CET - Kuopio (Väre Areena)

KUPS KUOPIO (FIN) - FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN)

Referee: Simone Sozza ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA

Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi ITA

Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE

UEFA Delegate: Kadri Jägel EST

18:30 CET - Olomouc (Andrův stadion)

SK SIGMA OLOMOUC (CZE) - MALMÖ FF (SWE)

Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu ROU

Assistant Referee 1: Radu Adrian Ștefan Ghinguleac ROU

Assistant Referee 2: Mircea Mihail Grigoriu ROU

Fourth Official: Andrei Florin Chivulete ROU

Video Assistant Referee: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu ROU

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cristina Mariana Trandafir ROU

UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark SCO

UEFA Delegate: Andrey Medintsev BUL

19:00 CET - Samsun (Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu)

SAMSUNSPOR (TUR) - PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE)

Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH

Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH

Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH

Fourth Official: Miloš Gigović BIH

Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Robin Hensgens NED

UEFA Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI

UEFA Delegate: Angelo Chetcuti MLT

19:30 CET - Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)

PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL) - KF SHKËNDIJA (MKD)

Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI

Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI

Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI

Fourth Official: Sven Wolfensberger SUI

Video Assistant Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mirel Turkes SUI

UEFA Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

UEFA Delegate: Roxana Berceanu ROU

19:30 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)

PAOK (GRE) - HNK RIJEKA (CRO)

Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez ESP

Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP

Assistant Referee 2: Íñigo Prieto López de Ceraín ESP

Fourth Official: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP

Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP

UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE

UEFA Delegate: Christian Kofoed DEN

20:00 CET - Lublin, POL (Motor Lublin Arena)

FK DYNAMO KYIV (UKR) - MK MAKKABI TEL AVIV (ISR)

Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE

Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE

Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović MNE

Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE

Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Patrick Hanslbauer GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen FRO

UEFA Delegate: Adrian Ixari MDA

20:00 CET - Bern (Stadion Wankdorf)

BSC YOUNG BOYS (SUI) - ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA (SVK)

Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN

Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN

Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN

Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN

Video Assistant Referee: Asmir Sagrković SVN

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Denis Šabanagić SVN

UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason ISL

UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström FIN

20:00 CET - Genk (Cegeka Arena)

KRC GENK (BEL) - KKS LECH POZNAŃ (POL)

Referee: Davide Massa ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA

Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA

Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU

UEFA Delegate: Andrew Ambler ENG

20:00 CET - Utrecht (Stadion Galgenwaard)

FC UTRECHT (NED) - HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH)

Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA

Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA

Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA

Fourth Official: Thomas Léonard FRA

Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dechepy FRA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marc Bollengier FRA

UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Argyroú CYP

UEFA Delegate: Dane Jošt SVN

20:30 CET - Bucharest (Arena Națională)

FC FCSB (ROU) - ABERDEEN FC (SCO)

Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås NOR

Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Anders Olav Dale NOR

Fourth Official: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR

Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins POR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Barış Şimşek TUR

UEFA Delegate: Łukasz Sojski POL

21:00 CET - Braga (Estádio Municipal de Braga)

SC BRAGA (POR) - LINCOLN RED IMPS FC (GIB)

Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL

Assistant Referee 1: Jo De Weirdt BEL

Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL

Fourth Official: Nathan Verboomen BEL

Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bert Put BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB

UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli SMR