Champions League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 7 (II)

UEFA Champions League Matchday 7. Second set of games, to be played on 21 January 2026. 

Wednesday 21 January 2026

18:45 CET - Istanbul (Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Rams Park)

GALATASARAY (TUR) - CLUB ATLÉTICO DE MADRID (ESP)

Referee: Istvan Kovacs

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Fourth Official:

Video Assistant Referee:

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Andrey Medintsev BUL

18:45 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)

QARABAĞ FK (AZE) - EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (GER)

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE

21:00 CET - London (Stamford Bridge)

CHELSEA FC (ENG) - PAFOS FC (CYP)

Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Philipp Mergenthaler GER

21:00 CET - Bergamo (New Balance Arena)

ATALANTA BC (ITA) - ATHLETIC CLUB (ESP)

Referee: Danny Makkelie NED

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Tibor Vámos HUN

21:00 CET - Turin (Allianz Stadium)

JUVENTUS (ITA) - SL BENFICA (POR)

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Garry O'Hagan SCO

21:00 CET - Prague (Fortuna Arena)

SK SLAVIA PRAHA (CZE) - FC BARCELONA (ESP)

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: João Morais POR

21:00 CET - Marseille (Orange Vélodrome)

OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE (FRA) - LIVERPOOL FC (ENG)

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd SWE

21:00 CET - Newcastle upon Tyne (St James' Park)

NEWCASTLE UNITED FC (ENG) - PSV EINDHOVEN (NED)

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Michal Mertinyák SVK

21:00 CET - Munich (Allianz Arena)

FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN (GER) - ROYALE UNION SAINT-GILLOISE (BEL)

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UEFA Referee Observer:

UEFA Delegate: Diana Bulgaru MDA