Champions League referees: German officials for Inter and Como, Massa gets Bayern-Arsenal
epa11943091 Referee Davide Massa gestures during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC, in Paris, France, 05 March 2025. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Inter and Como will both have all-German refereeing teams for Wednesday’s Champions League fixtures, while Italian official Davide Massa takes charge of Bayern Munich against Arsenal.
According to GianlucaDiMarzio.com, Sven Jablonski will referee Como’s historic home clash with Manchester United at the Sinigaglia, which kicks off at 18:45 CET [17:45 BST]. Christian Dingert will be on VAR duty.
Cesc Fabregas’ side beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on their debut before losing 3-2 at Feyenoord, while Michael Carrick’s United arrive under growing pressure.
Harm Osmers will take charge of Inter’s meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro at 21:00 CET [20:00 BST], with Robert Schröder on VAR. Cristian Chivu’s side are still chasing their first points after defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge, but beat Bologna 3-1 on Saturday to remain at the top of Serie A.
At the same time, Massa will referee a meeting of two title contenders at the Allianz Arena. Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti will be his assistants and Fabio Maresca the fourth official, while Spain’s Carlos Del Cerro Grande is on VAR, with Marco Di Bello as AVAR.
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