UEFA has announced the referees appointed for Tuesday’s Champions League matches for the Italian teams. On the first day of the 5th round of the championship phase of the top European club competition, AC Milan take to the field representing Serie A, opening the proceedings at 6.45pm, and then Atalanta and Inter in the evening slot at 9pm.
An all-Spanish team will referee Milan in Bratislava, directed by Mr. Sanchez assisted in VAR by Del Cerro Grande. Lithuanian whistle, Lukjancukas, and Dutch VAR, Ruperti, for the Atalanta match played in Bern on the Young Boys pitch. Finally, Inter against Leipzig will be managed by a team of Portuguese referees, led by Mr Pinheiro on the pitch and by Tiago Martins in the VAR room.
SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – MILAN (Tuesday 26 November, 6.45pm)
Referee: José María Sánchez ESP
Assistant referees: Raúl Cabañero ESP and Iñigo Prieto ESP
Fourth official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
Video Assistant Referee Assistant: Valentín Gómez ESP
YOUNG BOYS – ATALANTA (Tuesday 26 November, 9.00 pm)
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant referees: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU and Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Fourth official: Vilius Paulauskas LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Higler NED
Assistant Video Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
INTER – LEIPZIG (Tuesday 26 November, 9.00 pm)
Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Referee assistants: Bruno Jesus POR and Luciano Maia POR
Fourth official: João Gonçalves POR
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins POR
Video Assistant Referee Assistant: Alejandro Hernández ESP