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Referee confirmed for Liverpool v Villarreal – one good omen but he has history with the Reds

UEFA has confirmed the appointment of match official for the Champions League fixture between Liverpool and Villarreal on Tuesday night. The Reds will play host to the LaLiga side at Anfield tomorrow, with the visitors’ president Fernando Roig describing it…

By Our Writers · Empire Of The Kop

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 9:11 AM

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Szymon Marciniak has been confirmed as the referee for Liverpool's Champions League match against Villarreal.
Liverpool has won five of the seven previous matches officiated by the Polish referee.
Marciniak previously oversaw Liverpool's 2-0 home victory against Villarreal in the 2022 Champions League semi-finals.

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UEFA has appointed Polish official Szymon Marciniak to referee Liverpool's Champions League fixture against Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday. Marciniak will be supported by assistant referees Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik, fourth official Wojciech Myc, and video assistant referee Piotr Lasyk alongside Germany's Benjamin Brand.

The match marks Marciniak's eighth time officiating Liverpool, with the club having won five of the prior seven games. The writer notes a positive omen in Marciniak previously overseeing Liverpool's 2-0 victory against Villarreal in 2022, while also recalling past controversial defeats under his officiating against Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid.

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Referee confirmed for Liverpool v Villarreal – one good omen but he has history with the Reds

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