UEFA Europa League Knockout Playoffs Match Officials, League Phase, Thursday 19 and 26 February 2026
✅ Referees, Assistants, Fourth Officials Video Assistant Referee, UEFA Referee Observer, UEFA Delegate.
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Thursday 19 February 2026
GNK DINAMO (CRO) – KRC GENK (BEL)
18:45 CET – Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)
Referee: Halil Umut Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Ibrahim Çaglar Uyarcan TUR
Fourth Official: Cihan Aydın TUR
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Onur Özütoprak TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: William Collum SCO
UEFA Delegate: Gerard Lawlor NIR
PAOK FC (GRE) – REAL CLUB CELTA DE VIGO (ESP)
18:45 CET – Thessaloniki (Stádio Toúmbas)
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Malec POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Johansen DEN
UEFA Delegate: Mark Blackbourne ENG
SK BRANN (NOR) – BOLOGNA FC 1909 (ITA)
18:45 CET – Bergen (Brann Stadion)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Asmir Sagrković SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG
UEFA Delegate: Christian Kofoed DEN
FENERBAHÇE (TUR) – NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC (ENG)
18:45 CET – Istanbul (Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luca Cibelli SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: René Temmink NED
UEFA Delegate: Jens Futterknecht GER
PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL) – FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN)
21:00 CET – Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant Referee 1: Lasse Koslowski GER
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Borsch GER
Fourth Official: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
UEFA Delegate: Hayri Çavuşoğlu TUR
PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE) – FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE)
21:00 CET – Athens (Olymbiakó Athlitikó Kéntro Athinón “Spýros Loúis”)
Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Fourth Official: Donald Robertson SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Clancy SCO
UEFA Referee Observer: Aleksei Kulbakov BLR
UEFA Delegate: Artur Azaryan ARM
LOSC LILLE (FRA) – FK CRVENA ZVEZDA (SRB)
21:00 CET – Villeneuve d’Ascq (Stade Pierre Mauroy)
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Kempter GER
Fourth Official: Sascha Stegemann GER
Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin ROU
UEFA Delegate: Anthony Bloch ENG
CELTIC FC (SCO) – VFB STUTTGART (GER)
21:00 CET – Glasgow (Celtic Park)
Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL
Fourth Official: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcom NIR
UEFA Delegate: Lennart Vestervall SWE
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Thursday 26 February 2026
FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN) – PFK LUDOGORETS 1945 (BUL)
18:45 CET – Budapest (Groupama Arena)
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Darren England ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA
UEFA Delegate: Rodney Pisani MLT
FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE) – PANATHINAÏKÓS AO (GRE)
18:45 CET – Plzeň (Doosan Arena)
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedelis LTU
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Paul Tompkins ENG
FK CRVENA ZVEZDA (SRB) – LOSC LILLE (FRA)
18:45 CET – Belgrade (Stadion Rajko Mitić)
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matthew Donohue ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis GRE
UEFA Delegate: Alpaslan Kavas TUR
VFB STUTTGART (GER) – CELTIC FC (SCO)
18:45 CET – Stuttgart (MHPArena)
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigovic BIH
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL
UEFA Delegate: Luis Cuervas Del Real ESP
KRC GENK (BEL) – GNK DINAMO (CRO)
21:00 CET – Genk (Cegeka Arena)
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Petrov UKR
UEFA Delegate: Armen Minasyan ARM
REAL CLUB CELTA DE VIGO (ESP) – PAOK FC (GRE)
21:00 CET – Vigo (Abanca-Balaídos)
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giusepp Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ward IRL
UEFA Delegate: Mark Bos NED
BOLOGNA FC 1909 (ITA) – SK BRANN (NOR)
21:00 CET – Bologna (Stadio Renato Dall’Ara)
Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark SCO
UEFA Delegate: Joseph O’Brien IRL
NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC (ENG) – FENERBAHÇE (TUR)
21:00 CET – Nottingham (City Ground)
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER
UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli SMR
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