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: Ionela Alina Peșu ROU

Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU

Assistant Referee 2: Marilena Cătălina Nan ROU

Fourth Official: George Cătălin Roman ROU

Video Assistant Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan ROU

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cristina Mariana Trandafir ROU

UEFA Referee Observer: Cheryl Foster WAL
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Dempsey IRL

Wednesday 8 October 2025

18:45 CET - Enschede (De Grolsch Veste)

FC TWENTE (NED) - CHELSEA FC WOMEN (ENG)

Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP 

Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP

Assistant Referee 2: Rita Cabañero Mompó ESP
Fourth Official: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Judit Romano García ESP

UEFA Referee Observer: Knarik Grigoryan ARM

UEFA Delegate: Sergei Hohlov-Simson EST

18:45 CET - Madrid (Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano)

REAL MADRID CF (ESP) - AS ROMA (ITA)

Referee: Iuliana Elena Demetrescu ROU

Assistant Referee 1: Mihaela Tepusa ROU

Assistant Referee 2: Roxana Ivanov ROU
Fourth Official: Ana Maria Terteleac ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Sebastian Colţescu ROU

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Iulian Dima ROU

UEFA Referee Observer: Claudine Brohet BEL

UEFA Delegate: Meta Römers NED

21:00 CET - St Pölten (NV Arena)

SKN ST. PÖLTEN (AUT) - CLUB ATLÉTICO DE MADRID (ESP)

Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE

Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levalampi FIN
Fourth Official: Hanna Laajanen SWE
Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Jelena Banjeglav-Rankov SRB

UEFA Delegate: Marvin Robinson ENG

21:00 CET - Leigh (Leigh Sports Village)

MANCHESTER UNITED WOMEN (ENG) - VÅLERENGA FOTBALL (NOR)

Referee: Ewa Augustyn POL
Assistant Referee 1: Julia Bukarowicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Ulanowska POL
Fourth Official: Anna Adamska POL
Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Stefanski POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kornel Paszkiewicz POL

UEFA Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO

UEFA Delegate: Emmanuelle Puttaert BEL

21:00 CET - Wolfsburg (Volkswagen Arena)

VFL WOLFSBURG (GER) - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (FRA)

Referee: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Susanne Küng SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Sabrina Keinersdorfer SUI
Fourth Official: Mirel Turkes SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG

UEFA Referee Observer: Ana Minić SRB

UEFA Delegate: João Morais POR