Proença elected FPF President

Pedro Proença has been elected as the new Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president for a four-year term. Proença, 54, is a former referee who in 2012 became the first referee to officiate the finals of both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA EURO in the same year. He was elected president of Liga Portugal (the Portuguese Professional Football League) in 2015, also serving as president of the European Leagues.

"This is a victory for the entire football community: players, coaches, referees, managers, medical staff, clubs, professional football, professional associations, district and regional associations, and fans," Proença said. "Together we will turn Portuguese football even stronger." Proença succeeds Fernando Gomes, who steps down after leading FPF over a 14-year spell in which Portugal achieved unprecedented success with their national teams, with the men winning UEFA EURO 2016 and the inaugural UEFA Nations League in 2019, the women's team reaching the finals of the EURO and the World Cup for the first time and the men's futsal team winning the EURO twice and the World Cup. "I wish Pedro Proença the best of luck for the term he will hold until 2028. This is a moment, I know, of great honour and enormous responsibility," said Gomes. "I congratulate the new president and his board, as well as the other elected social bodies, and I hope they are successful."

Source: UEFA

UEFA Europa Conference League 2024/25 – Round of 16 (First Leg)

6 March 2025

Real Betis – Vitoria SC
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Srdjan Jovanović MNE
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB

 

Panathinaikos – Fiorentina
Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Jo de Weirdt BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL
Fourth Official: Wim Smet BEL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian FRA

FK Molde – Legia Warszawa
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
AVAR: Sorin Costreie ROU
Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

FC Copenhagen – Chelsea FC
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
AVAR: Vasimir El-Hatib BUL
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef NED

Jagiellonia Bialystok – Cercle Brugge
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis GRE
Fourth Official: Alexandros Tsakalidis GRE
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Stefanos Koumparakis GRE
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR

NK Celje – FC Lugano
Referee: António Nobre POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: Nelson Pereira POR
Fourth Official: Fabio Verissimo POR
VAR: Helder Malheiro POR
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX

Borac Baja Luka – Rapid Wien
Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Brice Le Tellier FRA
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Eric Wattellier FRA
Referee Observer: Itchko Lozev BUL

Pafos FC – Djugardens IF
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgi Elikashvili GEO
Fourth Official: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO
VAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
AVAR: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST

UEFA Europa League 2024/2025 – Round of 16 (First Leg)

6 March 2025

Real Sociedad – Manchester United
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kralović SVK
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA

AZ Alkmaar – Tottenham Hotspurs
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Juan Fernández Marín ESP

FCSB – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann GER
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Borsch GER
Fourth Official: Harm Osmers GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: Haim Jakov ISR

Fenerbahce SK – Rangers FC
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Referee 1: José Naranjo Perez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: José Munuera Montero ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR

Viktoria Plzen – Lazio
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Donatas Šimenas LTU
Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG

Bodo Glimt – Olympiakos
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Dmytro Zaporozhenko UKR
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL

AFC Ajax – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP

AS Roma – Athletic Club
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Lionel Tschudi SUI
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 – Round of 16 (First Leg)

4 March 2025

Real Madrid – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: Mathieu Vernice FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Willy Delajod FRA
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

Club Brugge – Aston Villa
Referee: Joao Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: Joao Gonçalves POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Pol van Boekel NED
Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti ITA

PSV Eindhoven – Arsenal FC
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Ángel Nevado Rodriguez ESP
Fourth Official: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR

Borussia Dortmund – LOSC Lille
Referee: José Sánchez Martinez ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabanero Martinez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
AVAR: Jarred Gillett ENG 

Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO

5 March 2025
Feyenoord – Inter Milano
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

Paris St. Germain – Liverpool FC
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Maurizio Mariani ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo ESP

Bayern Munchen – Bayer Lerverkusen
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: John Brooks ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA

SL Benfica – FC Barcelona
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Willy Delajod FRA
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG

Laws of the Game 2025/26 Changes

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) has approved several changes to the Laws of the Game for 2025/26. After trials have shown a major positive impact where goalkeepers have been holding onto the ball for too long, The IFAB has unanimously decided to amend Law 12.2 (Indirect free kick). The amendment means that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds (with the referee using a visual five-second countdown), the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team (rather than the current indirect free kick for more than six seconds).

In relation to Law 3.10 (Team captain), guidelines have been introduced into the Laws for any competitions wishing to apply the principle of only the captain approaching the referee in specific situations, which was successfully implemented in several competitions last year. The IFAB agreed that stronger cooperation and communication between captains and referees, who often face verbal and/or physical dissent when making decisions, can help instill higher levels of fairness and mutual respect, both of which are core values of the game. The AGM participants emphasised that competition organisers, players and match officials should work collaboratively to adhere to these guidelines. Furthermore, the next edition of the Laws of the Game, which will come into effect on 1 July 2025, will feature the following amendments:

- Law 8.2 (Dropped ball): If the ball is outside the penalty area when play is stopped, it is dropped for the team that had or would have gained possession if this is clear to the referee; otherwise, it is dropped for the team that last touched it. The ball is dropped at its position when play was stopped.

- Law 9.2 (Ball in play): An indirect free kick with no disciplinary sanction will be awarded if a team official, substitute, substituted or sent-off player or player who is temporarily off the field of play touches the ball as it is leaving the field of play and there was no intention to interfere unfairly.

- Video assistant referee (VAR) protocol: Competitions now have the option for the referee to make an announcement after a VAR review or lengthy VAR check.

- Practical guidelines for match officials: As the VAR can monitor goal/no goal decisions and goalkeeper encroachment, the assistant referee should be positioned in line with the penalty mark, which is the offside line.

Following positive feedback from competitions in which referees were permitted to wear body cameras in a limited number of top-level matches so that the footage could be deployed for training and education purposes, The IFAB supported FIFA’s undertaking to test body cameras worn by match officials in FIFA competitions to identify possible future use and develop quality and safety standards. FIFA confirmed its intention to implement body cameras at the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup as part of the live match transmission. It was agreed that the successful use of body cameras worn by referees at grassroots level in England should be further tested and promoted given its positive impact on player behaviour. The IFAB also decided to pro-actively find competitions to conduct additional offside trials with the objectives of fostering attacking football and encouraging goal-scoring opportunities while maintaining the sport’s attractiveness. FIFA will make such trials at some upcoming FIFA competitions. FIFA also informed The IFAB about the trial with Football Video Support, a cost-effective system that requires a very small number of cameras and was successfully tested at several FIFA competitions in 2024. Given the positive results to date, it was agreed to extend the trials to more competitions.

Source: IFAB

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 – Third Round (First Leg)

4-6 March 2025

Deportes Iquique – Alianza Lima
Referee: Flavio Souza BRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Guilherme Camilo BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Neuza Back BRA
Fourth Official: Rodrigo Pereira BRA
VAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
AVAR: Pablo Gonçalves BRA
Referee Assessor: Carlos Ulloa CHI
VAR Supervisor: Roberto Silvera URU

Melgar – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Piero Maza CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Serrano CHI
Fourth Official: Felipe Gonzalez CHI
VAR: Juan Lara CHI
AVAR: Mathias Riquelme CHI
Referee Assessor: Cesar Mongrut PER
VAR Supervisor: Pericles Cortez BRA

Barcelona – Corinthians
Referee: Dario Herrera ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Del Yesso ARG
Fourth Official: Leandro Rey ARG
VAR: Silvio Trucco ARG
AVAR: Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
Referee Assessor: Jose Lara ECU
VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic CHI

Boston River – Bahia
Referee: Juan Benitez PAR
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Milciades Saldivar PAR
Fourth Official: Jose Mendez PAR
VAR: Ulises Mereles PAR
AVAR: Eduardo Britos PAR
Referee Assessor: Juan Cardellino URU
VAR Supervisor: Victor Carrillo PER

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025 – First Round

4-6 March 2025

Universidad Catolica – Palestino
Referee: Yael Falcon ARG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Facundo Rodriguez ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Savorani ARG
Fourth Official: Sebastian Martinez ARG
VAR: Hector Paletta ARG
AVAR: Salome Di Iorio ARG
Referee Assessor: Christian Schiemann CHI
VAR Supervisor: Emerson de Carvalho BRA

Universitario – Nacional Potosi
Referee: Augusto Aragon ECU
Assistant Referee 1: Edison Vasquez ECU
Assistant Referee 2: Dennys Guerrero ECU
Fourth Official: Yerson Zambrano ECU
VAR: Franklin Congo ECU
AVAR: Byron Romero ECU
Referee Assessor: Pedro Saucedo BOL
VAR Supervisor: Hernan Maidana ARG

Deportivo Tarma – Cienciano
Referee: Derlis Lopez PAR
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Villagra PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Nancy Fernandez PAR
Fourth Official: Derlis Benitez PAR
VAR: Fernando Lopez PAR
AVAR: Zulma Quinonez PAR
Referee Assessor: Ana Perez PER
VAR Supervisor: Oswaldo Segura ECU

Sportivo Luqueno – Sportivo Ameliano
Referee: Cristian Garay CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina CHI
Fourth Official: Francisco Gilabert CHI
VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
AVAR: Edson Cisternas CHI
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal PAR
VAR Supervisor: Carlos Pastorino URU

Aurora – GV San Jose
Referee: Jose Cabero CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Rocha CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
VAR: Miguel Araos CHI
AVAR: Benjamin Saravia CHI
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones BOL
VAR Supervisor: Hernan Maidana ARG

Academia Puerto Cabello – Metropolitanos
Referee: Carlos Benitez PAR
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Cuevas PAR
Fourth Official: David Ojeda PAR
VAR: Mario Diaz de Vivar PAR
AVAR: Luis Onieva PAR
Referee Assessor: Jairo Romero VEN
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux COL

Union Espanola – Everton
Referee: Paulo Zanovelli BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nailton Sousa BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Luanderson Lima BRA
Fourth Official: Matheus Candançan BRA
VAR: Daiane Muniz BRA
AVAR: Rodrigo Nunes BRA
Referee Assessor: Julio Bascunan CHI
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Avila ECU

Racing – Montevideo Wanderers
Referee: Roberto Perez PER
Assistant Referee 1: Jesus Sanchez PER
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Atoche PER
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordonez PER 🇵🇪
VAR: Diego Haro PER
AVAR: Michael Espinoza PER
Referee Assessor: Marcelo de Leon URU
VAR Supervisor: Angel Sanchez ARG

Once Caldas – Millonarios
Referee: Andres Matonte URU
Assistant Referee 1: Horacio Ferreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso URU
Fourth Official: Hernan Heras URU
VAR: Jonathan Fuentes URU
AVAR: Richard Trinidad URU
Referee Assessor: Wilmar Navarro COL
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER

Mushuc Runa – Orense
Referee: Gery Vargas BOL
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo BOL
Assistant Referee 2: Edwar Saavedra BOL
Fourth Official: Javier Revollo BOL
VAR: Wilfredo Campos BOL
AVAR: Jorge Justiniano BOL
Referee Assessor: Sandra Zambrano ECU
VAR Supervisor: Rodney Aquino PAR

Guarani – 2 de Mayo
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Llarena URU
Assistant Referee 2: Mathias Muniz URU
Fourth Official: Anahi Fernandez URU
VAR: Andres Cunha URU
AVAR: Santiago Fernandez URU
Referee Assessor: Juan Zorrilla PAR
VAR Supervisor: Carlos Pastorino URU

Cerro Largo – Danubio
Referee: Alexis Herrera VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Antoni Garcia VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Migdalia Rodriguez VEN
Fourth Official: Emikar Calderas VEN
VAR: Yorman Delgado VEN
AVAR: Jorge Urrego VEN
Referee Assessor: Fernando Falce URU
VAR Supervisor: Jorge Antequera BOL

Junior – America de Cali
Referee: Wilton Sampaio BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Correa BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia BRA
Fourth Official: Edina Alves BRA
VAR: Daniel Nobre BRA
AVAR: Charly Straub BRA
Referee Assessor: Abraham Gonzalez COL
VAR Supervisor: Claudio Rios CHI

Atletico Grau – Cusco
Referee: Bryan Loyaza ECU
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Baren ECU
Assistant Referee 2: David Vacacela ECU
Fourth Official: Alex Cajas ECU
VAR: Gabriel Gonzalez ECU
AVAR: Roddy Zambrano ECU
Referee Assessor: Henry Gambetta PER
VAR Supervisor: Oswaldo Segura ECU

Deportivo La Guaira – Caracas
Referee: Carlos Betancur COL
Assistant Referee 1: John Leon COL
Assistant Referee 2: Maira Sanchez COL
Fourth Official: John Ospina COL
VAR: Nicolas Gallo COL
AVAR: Jenny Arias COL
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia VEN
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux COL

Universidad Catolica – Aucas
Referee: Kevin Ortega PER
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue PER
Assistant Referee 2: Alberth Alarcon PER
Fourth Official: Daniel Ureta PER
VAR: Joel Alarcon PER
AVAR: Coty Carrera PER
Referee Assessor: Juan Corozo ECU
VAR Supervisor: Sebastian Restrepo COL

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Candidate Referees Seminar (CONMEBOL & CONCACAF)

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 24-28 February 2025

CONMEBOL
1. Yael Falcon (ARG, 1988)
2. Dario Herrera (ARG, 1985)
3. Facundo Tello (ARG, 1982)
4. Ivo Mendez (BOL, 1991)
5. Ramon Abatti (BRA, 1989)
6. Raphael Claus (BRA, 1979)
7. Wilton Sampaio (BRA, 1981)
8. Cristian Garay (CHI, 1989)
9. Piero Maza (CHI, 1984)
10. John Ospina (COL, 1992)
11. Andres Rojas (COL, 1984)
12. Augusto Aragon (ECU, 1986)
13. Juan Benitez (PAR, 1984)
14. Kevin Ortega (PER, 1992)
15. Roberto Perez (PER, 1991)
16. Andres Matonte (URU, 1988)
17. Gustavo Tejera (URU, 1988)
18. Alexis Herrera (VEN, 1989)

CONCACAF
1. Drew Fischer (CAN, 1980)
2. Juan Calderon (CRC, 1987)
3. Ivan Barton (SLV, 1991)
4. Mario Escobar (GUA, 1986)
5. Walter Lopez (GUA, 1980)
6. Said Martinez (HON, 1991)
7. Oshane Nation (JAM, 1991)
8. Cesar Ramos (MEX, 1983)
9. Marco Ortiz (MEX, 1988)
10. Katia Garcia (MEX, 1992)
11. Ismail Elfath (USA, 1982)
12. Tori Penso (USA, 1986)
...
13. Keylor Herrera (CRC, 1993)*
14. Kwinsi Williams (TRI, 1990)*
15. Joseph Dickerson (USA, 1987)*

*Referee candidates for 2025 FIFA competitions

PGMOL appoints Dallas as Select Group Manager

PGMOL has announced the appointment of Hugh Dallas as Select Group Manager. Dallas is a vastly experienced figure in the world of refereeing and will bring over 40 years of knowledge and expertise to the role, having officiated, observed and developed match officials at the very highest levels of the game. He was awarded an MBE for services to football in 2003, and has held several influential positions since hanging up his whistle, including key roles with UEFA and other leading refereeing bodies worldwide. Most recently, Dallas served as an advisor to the Select Group since Spring 2024 where he has already had a positive impact on the training and development of match officials in the Premier League. Continuing his work with PGMOL, Dallas will be directly responsible for the general management of the Select Group, working closely with the team of coaches to deliver training, performance management and technical development. He will also be working closely with the Premier League and play a significant role in engaging with clubs as part of ongoing dialogue. Howard Webb, Chief Refereeing Officer at PGMOL, said: “We are delighted to welcome someone of Hugh’s calibre and experience to the role of Select Group Manager. His track record speaks for itself and his deep knowledge of the game, combined with his understanding of the increasing demands faced by match officials at the elite level, makes him an invaluable addition to our team.”

Dallas began his refereeing career in 1982 and quickly rose through the ranks in Scotland. He oversaw some of the biggest domestic games, spending nine seasons officiating in the Scottish Premiership and taking charge of four Scottish FA Cup finals and four Scottish League Cup finals. His impressive on-field career also included recognition on the highest stage internationally as part of a decade as a FIFA official, with him being selected for the 1996 Olympic Games and two FIFA World Cups. Dallas was part of the team which took charge of the 2002 FIFA World Cup final, as well as being in the middle for the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup finals in 1999 and 2002 respectively.

Source: EPL

UEFA Youth League 2024/2025 – Round of 16

4-5 March 2025

FC Salzburg – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Jakob Sundberg DEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Deniz Yurdakul DEN
Fourth Official: Daniel Pfister AUT
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT

Aston Villa – FC Barcelona
Referee: Ante Čulina CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pušić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Kolarević CRO
Fourth Official: Scott Tallis ENG
Referee Observer: Stephen Tanner ENG

Sporting CP – VfB Stuttgart
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits EST
Assistant Referee 1: Aron Härsing EST
Assistant Referee 2: Petteri Schultz EST
Fourth Official: Braima Sanha POR
Referee Observer: Joao Ferreira POR

TSG Hoffenheim – Manchester City
Referee: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Geerolf BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Martijn Tiesters BEL
Fourth Official: Tom Bauer GER
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER

Sturm Graz – Olympiakos
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Turkka Valjakka FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Juuso Mantere FIN
Fourth Official: Emil Ristoskov BUL
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner AUT

Trabzonspor – Atalanta BC
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan De Groot NED
Fourth Official: Irfan Baş TUR
Referee Observer: Bariş Şimşek TUR

Bayern Munchen – Inter Milano
Referee: Antoni Bandić BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Amir Kadić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Josip Colić BIH
Fourth Official: Wolfgang Haslberger GER
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

Real Madrid – AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Miloš Milanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Pašajlić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Novak Novaković SRB
Fourth Official: Fernando Bueno Prieto ESP
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP