Europa League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 7

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Matchday 7, 22 January 2026. 

Thursday  22 January 2026

18:45 CET - Rotterdam (Stadion Feijenoord "De Kuip")

FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM (NED) - SK STURM GRAZ (AUT)

Referee: Halil Umut Meler TUR

Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Bora Özkara TUR

Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR

Fourth Official: Cihan Aydın TUR

Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins POR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

UEFA Delegate: Kimmo J. Lipponen FIN

18:45 CET - Istanbul (Chobani Stadyumu - Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)

FENERBAHÇE (TUR) - ASTON VILLA FC (ENG)

Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho POR

Assistant Referee 1: Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira POR

Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Nuno Almeida da Mota POR

Fourth Official: Fábio José da Costa Veríssimo POR

Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso POR

UEFA Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt BEL

18:45 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)

PAOK (GRE) - REAL BETIS BALOMPIÉ (ESP)

Referee: Simone Sozza ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Tegoni ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Baccini ITA

Fourth Official: Luca Zufferli ITA

Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista POR

UEFA Delegate: Jan Kořínek CZE

18:45 CET - Plzěn (Doosan Arena)

FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE) - FC PORTO (POR)

Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA

Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA

Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA

Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA

Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA

UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason ISL

UEFA Delegate: Bozhil Grozdanov BUL

Mentor for Delegate: Scott Struthers SCO

18:45 CET - Bern (Stadion Wankdorf)

BSC YOUNG BOYS (SUI) - OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA)

Referee: Əliyar Ağayev AZE

Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE

Assistant Referee 2: Akif Əmirəli AZE

Fourth Official: Tural Qurbanov AZE

Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı AZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

UEFA Delegate: Sergei Hohlov-Simson EST

18:45 CET - Freiburg im Breisgau (Europa-Park Stadion)

SC FREIBURG (GER) - MK MAKKABI TEL AVIV (ISR)

Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE

Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE

Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE

Fourth Official: Granit Maqedonci SWE

Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Malec POL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP

UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL

UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore ROU

18:45 CET - Bologna (Stadio Renato Dall'Ara)

BOLOGNA FC 1909 (ITA) - CELTIC 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: Bram Van Driessche BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Willem Wegereef NED

UEFA Delegate: Otar Dolidze GEO

Mentor for Delegate: Loukás Siótropos GRE

18:45 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)

MALMÖ FF (SWE) - FK CRVENA ZVEZDA (SRB)

Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER

Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER

Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER

Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER

Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Cortus GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK

UEFA Delegate: Eugène Westerink NED

18:45 CET - Bergen (Brann Stadion)

SK BRANN (NOR) - FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN)

Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL

Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL

Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL

Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL

Video Assistant Referee: Dragomir Draganov BUL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nikola Popov BUL

UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

UEFA Delegate: Dāvids Isakovs LVA

21:00 CET - Rome (Stadio Olimpico)

AS ROMA (ITA) - VFB STUTTGART (GER)

Referee: John Brooks ENG

Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG

Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies ENG

Fourth Official: Darren England ENG

Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett AUS/ENG

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED

UEFA Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE

UEFA Delegate: Knut Bjørn Nordheim NOR

21:00 CET - Glasgow (Ibrox Stadium)

RANGERS FC (SCO) - PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL)

Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU

Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU

Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU

Fourth Official: Mindaugas Jackus LTU

Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER

UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira POR

UEFA Delegate: Dirk Gilon BEL

21:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)

GNK DINAMO (CRO) - FC FCSB (ROU)

Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED

Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED

Assistant Referee 2: Stefan de Groot NED

Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED

Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boterberg BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO

UEFA Delegate: Attila Tömő HUN

21:00 CET - Salzburg (Red Bull Arena)

FC SALZBURG (AUT) - FC BASEL 1893 (SUI)

Referee: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE

Assistant Referee 1: Trýfon Petrópoulos GRE

Assistant Referee 2: Iordánis Aptósoglou GRE

Fourth Official: Fótios Polychrónis GRE

Video Assistant Referee: Athanásios Tzílos GRE

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Spyrídon Zambalás GRE

UEFA Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL

UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu ROU

21:00 CET - Braga (Estádio Municipal de Braga)

SC BRAGA (POR) - NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC (ENG)

Referee: Igor Pajač CRO

Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO

Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO

Fourth Official: Zdenko Lovrić CRO

Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek CRO

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matej Jug SVN

UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA

UEFA Delegate: Borja Bilbao Vizcaíno ESP

21:00 CET - Budapest (Groupama Aréna)

FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN) - PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE)

Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR

Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR

Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Matyash UKR

Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR

Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman UKR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR

UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian FRA

UEFA Delegate: Paul Lyon GIB

21:00 CET - Nice (Allianz Riviera)

OGC NICE (FRA) - GO AHEAD EAGLES (NED)

Referee: Oleksiy Derevinsʹkyy UKR

Assistant Referee 1: Oleksiy Myronov UKR

Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko UKR

Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR

Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

UEFA Delegate: Andrew Dickson SCO

21:00 CET - Vigo (Abanca Balaídos)

RC CELTA DE VIGO (ESP) - LOSC LILLE (FRA)

Referee: Harm Osmers GER

Assistant Referee 1: Dominik Schaal GER

Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann GER

Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER

Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Michális Argyroú CYP

UEFA Delegate: Antonio Talarico ITA

21:00 CET - Utrecht (Stadion Galgenwaard)

FC UTRECHT (NED) - KRC GENK (BEL)

Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL

Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL

Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL

Fourth Official: Kevin O’Sullivan IRL

Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas SCO

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG

UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB

UEFA Delegate: Radenko Mijatović SVN