Sunday, 12 July 2026

2026/27 UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs) - Referee Appointments

The second legs of 2026/27 UEFA Europa League First Qualifing Round. 

Horațiu Mircea Feșnic ROU will officiate Žilina - Hajduk Split 

Thursday 16 July 2026

19:30 CET
Cluj-Napoca (Cluj Arena)
UNIVERSITATEA CLUJ (ROU) vs. DYNAMO KYIV (UKR)
Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Johnathon Bryant WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Harry Hendricks WAL
Fourth Official: John Andrew Jones WAL
Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA
UEFA Delegate: Georges Lüchinger LIE

19:30 CET
Londonderry (Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium)
DERRY CITY (NIR) vs. CSKA SOFIA (BUL)
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Joaquim Da Silva LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Tom Hansen LUX
Fourth Official: Ricardo Morais LUX
Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hedegaard Hansen DEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Michael Tykgaard DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: László Vágner HUN
UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot FRA

20:00 CET
Maribor (Stadion Ljudski vrt)
ALUMINIJ (SVN) vs. SHERIFF TIRASPOL (MDA)
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Bastien Lengacher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng SUI
Fourth Official: Johannes von Mandach SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alessandro Dudic SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Jonathan Leese ENG

20:15 CET
Budapest (Groupama Aréna)
FERENCVÁROS (HUN) vs. VOJVODINA (SRB)
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Raimonds Tatriks LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Diāna Vanaga LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs LVA
UEFA Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković BIH
UEFA Delegate: Michal Mertinyak SVK

20:30 CET
Žilina (Štadión MŠK Žilina)
ŽILINA (SVK) vs. HAJDUK SPLIT (CRO)
Referee: Horațiu Mircea Feșnic ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Gabriel Avram ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ioan Alexandru Corb ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Roland Kovacs ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Iulian Dima ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Alon Yefet ISR
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione ITA

22:00 CET
Reykjavík (Eimskipsvöllurinn)
VESTRI (ISL) vs. QARABAĞ (AZE)
Referee: Marek Radina CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Kamil Hájek CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Petr Kotalík CZE
Fourth Official: Daniel Vokoun CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Mark Steven Whitby WAL
UEFA Delegate: Duncan Fraser SCO

2 comments:

  1. UEL Q1 2nd leg
    Zilina (SVK) - Hajduk (CRO)
    R: H.Fesnic (ROM) VAR: O.Hategan (ROM)

    3' Correct dellayed whistle Zil17 stamp on opponent foot
    5' Correct Trip whistled Haj36 on Zil 95, easy decision (but whistle bit quiet, acording to atmosphere)
    9' Correct holding Haj36 on Zil16 (Haj36 2nd foul in short sequence), also correct preventive action before freekick
    12' Correct ask to retake Zil free kick from correct place
    14' Correct no foul whistled in Haj penalty area, Haj player had arms only put on Zil66, who theatrically fall
    14' Correct enforcement of new rule (goal kick countdown) also multiple times in first half
    20' Missed clear push Zil
    21' Correct 1st YC Haj32 reckless trip on Zil21
    22' Wrong foul whistled in favour of Zil, Zil95 tripped Haj22 at first, but hard to spot on live
    23' Correct preventive action before Zil corner kick
    30' Correct YC given Haj5 for both (recklesa and SPA) trip on Zil95
    31' Correct Haj37 trip on Zil66 whistled by Fesnic, close to AR2 no reaction
    34' Correct dellayed whistle
    35' Correct offside Zil17 flagged by AR1
    37' Bit funny situation, Haj players tried to show dissent/mobbing and Fesnic run away 😅 (very effective)
    40' Correct IDFK not whistled for backpass, Zil17 didn't play ball delibatly
    43' Clearly incorrect throw in awarded in favour of Zil, close to AR1
    45+1' Correct dellayed whistle holding then charge Zil7 on Haj28, after set piece goal scored
    45+2' Very long VAR check (more then 3mins) after goal scored, but not ideal angle of offside cameras at Zilina stadium

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    1. 50' Correct Zil20 on Haj28 stamp, supported by AR1 on edge of SPA, but flag was bit late IMO
      52' Zil95 goal disallowed by AR2 for offside, but VAR overturned decision to goal
      56' Penalty appeal but Haj22 arm was in acceptable position from close distance, VAR correctly stayed silent
      63' Correct Haj28 trip on Zil7 whistled
      67' Correct YC given to Zil6 for stamp on Haj21
      86' Missed clear corner kick in favour of Haj
      89' Incorrectly whistles handball in favour Zil, acctually Zil player toched ball with hand/arm
      90+2' Correct YC for reckless play given to Zil10, even Zil10 played ball first

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