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Champions League referees: German officials for Inter and Como, Massa gets Bayern-Arsenal

Inter and Como will both have all-German refereeing teams for Wednesday’s Champions League fixtures, while…

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 2:50 PM
Champions League referees: German officials for Inter and Como, Massa gets Bayern-Arsenal
Key Things to Know
  • German referees will oversee Champions League fixtures for Inter and Como, while Davide Massa referees Bayern Munich against Arsenal.
  • Sven Jablonski will referee Como's match against Manchester United, with Christian Dingert operating the VAR.
  • Harm Osmers will officiate Inter's match against Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro, assisted by VAR Robert Schröder.
The Story in 60 Seconds

UEFA has confirmed the refereeing appointments for Wednesday's Champions League fixtures, featuring German officials for Italian sides Como and Inter, alongside Italian referee Davide Massa leading Bayern Munich against Arsenal. Sven Jablonski will oversee Como's home match against Michael Carrick's Manchester United, supported by Christian Dingert on VAR. Meanwhile, Harm Osmers is set to officiate Inter's clash against Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro, with Robert Schröder assigned to VAR duty.

Davide Massa will take charge of the heavyweight encounter between Bayern Munich and Arsenal at the Allianz Arena. He will be assisted by Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti, with Fabio Maresca serving as fourth official, Spain's Carlos Del Cerro Grande overseeing VAR, and Marco Di Bello acting as assistant VAR.

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