2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Matchday 3, 23 October 2025.
Thursday 23 October 2025
18:45 CET - Rotterdam (Stadion Feijenoord)
FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM (NED) - PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE)
Referee: Harm Osmers GER
Assistant Referee 1: Dominik Schaal GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann GER
Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE
18:45 CET - Salzburg (Red Bull Arena)
FC RED BULL SALZBURG (AUT) - FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Bakari Bregadze GEO
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bakur Ninua GEO
UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH
UEFA Delegate: Dane Jošt SVN
18:45 CET - Istanbul (Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)
FENERBAHÇE (TUR) - VFB STUTTGART 1893 (GER)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lars Hummelgaard DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Dennis René Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN
Fourth Official: Mikkel Hedberg Redder DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hedegaard Hansen DEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jens Grabski Maae DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG
UEFA Delegate: Peter Oskam NED
18:45 CET - Braga (Estádio Municipal de Braga)
SC BRAGA (POR) - FK CRVENA ZVEZDA (SRB)
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Mohammad Usman Aslam NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett AUS/ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI
UEFA Delegate: Mauro Tonolini ITA
18:45 CET - Décines-Charpieu (Groupama Stadium)
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA) - FC BASEL 1893 (SUI)
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU
Fourth Official: Mindaugas Jackus LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas SCO
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione ITA
18:45 CET - Bucharest (Arena Națională)
FC FCSB (ROU) - BOLOGNA FC 1909 (ITA)
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark SCO
UEFA Delegate: Zaur Hacı-Məhərrəmov AZE
18:45 CET - Deventer (Stadion De Adelaarshorst)
GO AHEAD EAGLES (NED) - ASTON VILLA FC (ENG)
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bednár SVK
Fourth Official: Lukáš Dzivjak SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA
UEFA Delegate: Boris Stankov BUL
18:45 CET - Genk (Cegeka Arena)
KRC GENK (BEL) - REAL BETIS BALOMPIÉ (ESP)
Referee: Elçin Məsiyev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Elşad Abdullayev AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Parvin Talibov AZE
Fourth Official: Tural Qurbanov AZE
Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı AZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED
UEFA Delegate: Olivier Chovaux FRA
18:45 CET - Bergen (Brann Stadion)
SK BRANN (NOR) - RANGERS FC (SCO)
Referee: Vasílios Fotiás GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andréas Meïndanás GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Michaíl Papadákis GRE
Fourth Official: Aléxandros Tsakalídis GRE
Video Assistant Referee: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ioánnis Papadópoulos GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira POR
UEFA Delegate: Sergei Hohlov-Simson EST
21:00 CET - Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
AS ROMA (ITA) - FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE)
Referee: Halil Umut Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Bora Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Kadir Sağlam TUR
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO
UEFA Delegate: Attila Tömő HUN
21:00 CET - Villeneuve d’Ascq (Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy)
LOSC LILLE (FRA) - PAOK (GRE)
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović MNE
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Federico La Penna ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo ESP
UEFA Delegate: Philipp Mergenthaler GER
21:00 CET - Glasgow (Celtic Park)
CELTIC FC (SCO) - SK STURM GRAZ (AUT)
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP
Fourth Official: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: César Soto Grado ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian FRA
UEFA Delegate: Róbert Kispál HUN
21:00 CET - Bačka Topola, SRB (TSC Arena)
MK MAKKABI TEL AVIV (ISR) - FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Volen Chinkov BUL
Video Assistant Referee: Dragomir Draganov BUL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nikola Popov BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan ARM
UEFA Delegate: Tomáš Bárta CZE
21:00 CET - Bern (Stadion Wankdorf)
BSC YOUNG BOYS (SUI) - PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Turkka Joonas Valjakka FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Mika Lamppu FIN
Fourth Official: Peiman Simani FIN
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG
UEFA Delegate: Danny Meenan IRL
21:00 CET - Freiburg im Breisgau (Europa-Park-Stadion)
SC FREIBURG (GER) - FC UTRECHT (NED)
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matej Jug SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR
UEFA Delegate: Andrew Ambler ENG
21:00 CET - Nottingham (The City Ground)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC (ENG) - FC PORTO (POR)
Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Adrian Ștefan Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ionuț Traian Neacșu ROU
Fourth Official: Andrei Florin Chivulete ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen FRO
UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd SWE
21:00 CET - Vigo (Estadio Abanca Balaídos)
RC CELTA DE VIGO (ESP) - OGC NICE (FRA)
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan de Groot NED
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal NED
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Meßner AUT
UEFA Delegate: Iain Blair SCO
21:00 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)
MALMÖ FF (SWE) - GNK DINAMO (CRO)
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Valentin Évrard FRA
Fourth Official: Thomas Léonard FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Rainville FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif ISR
UEFA Delegate: Mark Evans WAL
Jakob Kehlet :
ReplyDeleteFener - Stuttgard. big game for him
For me, it's a little strange in Petrescu team, because his A1, Mircea Grigoriu, is missing, and now his A2 it's nonFifa referee, Traian Neacsu. I think it was a mistake, because in Romania we have George Neacsu, a Fifa referee, who was in Kovacs team, but after two mistakes he was replaced. And now he works often with Marian Barbu.
ReplyDeleteI never saw Fotias and AL Emara in action but I guess they are a little bit overrated. Isn't it ? The Finnish has a good chance under Webb's eyes. Normal and deserved assignment to me for Saggi, Petrescu, Van der Eijk and Kabakov. Emotional race between Lithuania: Rumsas in CL today but Lukjancukas is under Dallas' eyes one of the most important observer. How to judge Meler and Eskas as the only elite in EL ?
ReplyDeleteFor meler and Eskas, I think they both got good matches. Especially, I wasn't expecting Meler with an Italian team so soon after last year. Considering the tendency of the RefCom towards Italian teams, I think this is a positive point for him.
DeleteI've seen Al Emara in action. He's hopeless and I am completely at a loss as to how he gets these matches. Makes the game about him, unfortunately and is generally a very, very poor official.
DeleteWhat about the Glova match?
ReplyDeleteI must say good signal for Meler to meet again an Italian team after the famous Club Brugge - Atalanta incident. This wasn't expected in a so short time, so I think we can say he has still the trust of committee and in case of good performance in Rome he could then be back in Champions League, maybe even on MD4?
ReplyDeleteAbout Eskås, I think indeed committee didn't like at all the penalty he whistled and so a game in Europa League, not a drama for sure, he was in rather good period, will be back in Champions League soon.
Development in particular for Al Emara with Howard Webb watching him. Good observer for Glova as well in the Netherlands, but about the Slovakian referee, to answer the question above, I think a decision should have been already taken earlier. Followed by a certain time, then he was out, don't know at moment how much they consider him (37 years old) or it's just to give a game to a Slovakian. But I think that somebody should follow after Kruzliak...
Dabanovic continues ihis journey as very regular Category 1 referee.
Nice French - Spanish duel for van der Eijk.
Kehlet back in a UEFA game and it seems for now the path of Krogh is stopped for some reasons.
Kikacheishvili back with a first game in this league stage, not a spotlight one, but a potentially very challenging to officiate, given the teams involved.
Scottish referees: fully disappeared.
Now we have to wait for MD4, and maybe one will appear, but one should wonder where are Beaton and Walsh.
The progress of the latter seems definitely to have a break at moment, and the former was in a very good consideration by committee as well, despite the age... a pity for sure, but in the recent matchdays there are surely many things very hard to understand wirhout knowing what happened behind the scenes!
Chefren,
DeleteThe treatment of Eskas really highlights UEFA RefCom’s strange “rejection” policy imo.
Eskas gave a penalty; understandable in real time — but replays show minimal contact, initiated by the attacker. UEFA’s verdict: play-on preferred. VAR (Dankert) stayed silent, so not a “clear and obvious” error. Yet Dankert is back as VAR in the UCL (a topgame!), while Eskas drops to the EL.
Meanwhile, during MD1–MD2 we saw multiple OFRs for blatant (!) mistakes. Those referees were saved by VAR are still rewarded with UCL appointments.
How is this policy fair?
UEFA is sending a clear message: avoiding controversy matters more than striving for technical accuracy.
But what’s truly worse…? Missing the most blatant foul as a team, or giving a doubtful penalty that proved crucial for the result — yet wasn’t “100% wrong,” as the VAR didn’t overturn it?
I can't say that you’re wrong, at least in some of your statements. It seems evident to me that Rosetti and this committee's main concern is to avoid incidents that could cause media discussions, rather than making a technical analysis of them, in fact, they tend to avoid it entirely because they are aware that something will always be able to happen. Instead, they try to "cover" it and select referees who can somehow prevent it from occurring. Then, if something happens, they send the referee slightly into the background and then bring him back. However, there isn't a common line, a shared perspective, or total defense of the referees. We have so many examples that we could report, as example, Zwayer, who after Manchester City-Napoli and the serious mistake, one of the most important from a technical standpoint and which influenced the whole match, but corrected by VAR, was able to get another game. And this obviously saves the committee in the eyes of the fans, because the mistake is fixed. But this is, in my opinion, much more serious and clear error than a light penalty that is given based on a perception of the field. Since there is no solution for a soft penalty, the committee reacts in this way. Surely the situation is clear: there should be greater transparency regarding all incidents; otherwise, it's easy to pick a referee, then sideline him, and when he returns, it’s "all right." Take, for another example, the Slovenian VAR with Vincic: as long as the matches matter only to a certain extent, he is assigned. Then, because they know something might happen, he is sent elsewhere. But they don't feel the need to make a real technical assessment, to support the referee, who is good, is good for them, who is not, wills tay always out. Today we see Borosak with the Bosnian Antoni Bandic assigned in Conference League, and that's fine for them. They assign t more experienced VAR so they can be more confident of fewer issues. This is how the committee thinks. It is sad to me because, at a certain point, it becomes exploiting human material rather than managing it. When these referees make mistakes, they are at least discarded, and nobody cares. This really goes beyond human behavior. Of course, there may be other behind-the-scenes management, but this seems to be what is apparent externally.
DeleteThink Hernandez could be injured....no games at all since end of September
ReplyDeleteYes indeed it's possible. So this would be reason for not getting UEFA games.
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