2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 1

The top European women’s club competition is changing its group stage format to align with what has already been seen in the men's competitions. A single group will include all qualified teams. Moreover, differently from previous group stage, VAR will be used starting from this phase.  Below are the assignments for the first matchday. 

Silvia Gasperotti ITA will referee Barcelona - Bayern M. 

Tuesday 7 October 2025

18:45 CET - Turin (Allianz Stadium)
JUVENTUS FC (ITA) - SL BENFICA (POR)
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Maja Petravić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Jelena Kumer CRO
Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Elke Günthner GER
UEFA Delegate: Aldi Topçiu ALB

21:00 CET - Borehamwood (Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park)
ARSENAL WOMEN FC (ENG) - OL LYONNES (FRA)
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefania Signorelli ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
Video Assistant Referee:Daniele Doveri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:Federico La Penna ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Gitte Holm DEN
UEFA Delegate: Haraldur Haraldsson ISL

21:00 CET - Sant Joan Despí (Estadi Johan Cruijff)
FC BARCELONA (ESP) - FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN (GER)
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA 
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Marotta ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jana Adámková CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Snježana Fočić CRO
UEFA Delegate: Cristel Brorsson SWE

21:00 CET - Paris (Stade Sébastien Charléty)
PARIS FC (FRA) - OH LEUVEN (BEL)

Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Catalina Nan ROU
Fourth Official: George Catalin Roman ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cristina Trandafir ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Cheryl Foster WAL
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Dempsey IRL