2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Play-Offs, Second Legs, games to be played on 27 August 2025.
18:45 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)
QARABAĞ FK (AZE) - FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN)
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Rainville FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vítor Manuel de Melo Pereira POR
UEFA Delegate: David Andrew McDowell Zor SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Rainville FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vítor Manuel de Melo Pereira POR
UEFA Delegate: David Andrew McDowell Zor SVN
21:00 CET - Copenhagen (Parken - Connected by 3)
FC KØBENHAVN (DEN) - FC BASEL 1893 (SUI)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marius Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Roland Kovacs ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marcel Bîrsan ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Domenico Messina ITA
UEFA Delegate: Armen Minasyan ARM
UEFA Delegate: Armen Minasyan ARM
21:00 CET - Lisbon (Estádio do SL Benfica)
SL BENFICA (POR) - FENERBAHÇE SK (TUR)
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dragoslav Perić SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE
SL BENFICA (POR) - FENERBAHÇE SK (TUR)
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dragoslav Perić SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE
21:00 CET - Bruges (Jan Breydelstadion)
CLUB BRUGGE (BEL) - RANGERS FC (SCO)
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE
Mourinho is the happiest man in the world right now
ReplyDeleteWell, we can now say that it seems to be a very difficult season for Gil Manzano. 0 appointments in these rounds. Could be seen that not only Sánchez Martínez is over him, but also Hernández Hernández?
ReplyDeleteSeveral appointments for De Burgos in EL and ECL, looks like being promoting this year
Yes, definitely seems that Manzano is not in their plans... Tragic end of career for him ..
DeleteWe can probably foresee De Burgos's promotion to the Elite category in the near future.
DeleteAnd thus Alberola Rojas's subsequent promotion to Category 1.
He didn't get any single game in preliminary rounds. That's strange, even if he is not liked anymore by UEFA. I see his first La Liga game was yesterday and I want to ask whether it is possible that he was maybe injured on previous weeks (even considering the chance to get a CL 3rd Q. Game?
DeleteJust checked a straight RC for DOGSO in this game.
DeleteAccepted in modern football, but I never saw a more evident situation in which contact has been created by attacker to get fouled. It's incredible how easily he joins the path of defender, putting himself between him and ball no interest in playing ball (already gone) but just to allow red card...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miYs6vE92J0
Crear RC in my opinion
DeleteI don't agree, Chefren. I do think that the OSA player changes his direction (unexpectedly, because the defender failed) towards the ball
DeleteYeah, sorry but I do not see what you're talking about at all, Chefren. The attacker has an absolute total 1-on-1 if he can get clean through. There's no incentive for red card over the actual opportunity here--it's not like the defender is chasing and he's worried about losing control. The defender misplays the ball with his right leg and then *clearly* sticks his left foot out to trip the attacker.
DeleteThe defender tosses his arms up in the air and starts removing his captain's armband before the red is even out of the pocket. Keep it simple, everyone. Red cards do not get clearer or more obvious than this.
agree usaref, this is a 1000% red card, every discussion about other colour card is just idiotic, a referee who doesn't show a red card in this case, should go back to refereecourse and read the laws off the game again!
DeleteMartinez Munuera has also had a few good appointments in the qualifying rounds. Also interesting that La Liga has stopped using "active referees" as the main VAR this season which obviously effects Hernandez and Martinez who have been to tournaments in recent years.
DeleteCan anyone explain why Gil Manzano has vanished from UEFA and FIFA’s radar?
ReplyDeleteI recall Ukraine–Italy, with a possible penalty. Austria–France at EURO 2024 wasn’t particularly bad either, yet he was sent home. He once ended a Real Madrid match too early, but now he’s officiating them again.
Am I missing something? Otherwise, his treatment seems extremely harsh for a former UCL semi-final referee — and his compatriots aren’t significantly better.
I don't know how much importance Uefa gives to this, but his refereeing in the National Supercup this January (Madrid 2-Barça 5) was catastrophic. He needed two OFR for a penalty and red card and he didn't show 2 clears SYC in the first half. He looked really overcome.
ReplyDeleteAnd he had a controversial OFR in a Bayern game, didn't he? He rejected the VOR's call for a trample penalty I think
But I do believe that Sánchez Martínez is a better referee who is showing more abilities in UCL's games. I can assure you that the average level of Gil Manzano in Uefa (which wasn't that incredible) has been MUCH higher than in La Liga.
DeleteI personally like Sánchez Martínez more but IMO Gil Manzano's style is better for top games. Sánchez Martínez sometimes struggles in find a clear and predictable line in foul detection and is too hit-or-miss with KMIs but has a very high natural authority, that's why the Murcian is a great choice for potentially challenging and hot games like PAOK - Rijeka 2nd leg on Thursday in Greece, but Gil Manzano is more suited for e.g. Man City vs Bayern where players are focused on playing.
DeleteGil Manzano last year had a rather poor domestic season (besides the Supercopa final nightmare, had another very poor performance in the following LaLiga game Las Palmas - Osasuna and made an incredible mistake upholding a wrong PK after OFR in an important relegation game Alavés-Valencia), but don't remember him having poor performances in UEFA (maybe because he didn't get many relevant games? Off the top of my head only remember Ajax-Galatasaray from EL LS where he did a sound job)
It's interesting because both of them should be in contention for the Spanish referee spot at WC26, some months ago I'd have assumed Gil Manzano was ahead in the race because he was the only one who attended last EURO, but Sánchez Martínez got called for U20WC instead (I've always interpreted the U20WC European selection -Schärer, SM, Peljto, Pinheiro, Mariani- as the "squad of refs unlucky to miss out on CWC who in case of a good tournament should fill the last UEFA spots for WC")
Quilava, do you think that de Burgos can be promoted to Elite Categroy,and his chances about that?
DeleteWe'll see during autumn if he makes CL but. So far the summer appointments don't suggest he's going to be tried for such thing, and there might very well be some overbooking with three Spaniards in Elite already.
DeleteAtm it feels like the plan is just to make Hdz Hdz Spain's No2 and just keep Gil Manzano in Elite as No3. There hasn't been any demotions from Elite category in many years and four Spanish referees in this category would be quite unprecedented.
DeleteThey were four several years ago: Mateu, Del Cerro, Undiano Mallenco and Gil Manzano. This was 2018/19 I think
DeleteVery challenging game for Hooper in Newcastle this evening. Biggest moment, a YC upgraded after Brooks intervention to RC in 45+3' for Gordon. Correct OFR for SFP. I think it would have been a hard game for anyone, but the management of cards early on (possible Newcastle reckless 2' 5', then reckless Liverpool 8'), didn't help in setting the tone, and may have led to the RC challenge at the end of the half
ReplyDeleteI completely a very hard game for anyone to manage
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ReplyDeleteSlavko Vincic cannot referee Maribor FK's games because he is from Maribor and a Maribor fan. Maribor club owner Acun Ilıcalı is Fenerbahçe vice president. This referee appointment is scandalous
Very poor refreeing yesterday at Sevilla vs getafe and the refree was isidro diaz de mera... Missed fouls, yellow cards, too little added time in the end, no yellow card for getafe goalkeeper (time wasting)... In my opinion he is the worst la liga ref right now beside munuera montero of course... 😉
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