Champions League: Referees assigned for Inter-Liverpool and Atalanta-Chelsea | OneFootball

German referee Felix Zwayer has been assigned to Inter’s Champions League showdown with Liverpool, while Atalanta vs. Chelsea will be officiated by Spaniard Alejandro Hernandez.

They both kick off on Tuesday evening at 21.00 GMT in Matchday 6 of the Champions League.

San Siro will be packed out for the big game between Inter and Liverpool, with an atmosphere for the headline occasion.

Champions League referees picked for big games

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Referee Felix Zwayer gestures as he speaks to Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and SSC Napoli at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

UEFA have chosen Zwayer for this test, assisted by Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz, with Martin Petersen as the fourth official.

The VAR team are also German, Soren Storks and Christian Dingert.

Zwayer likes a red card, flashing one in each of his three Champions League games this season, including Manchester City 2-0 Napoli and Chelsea 5-1 Ajax.

Inter are unbeaten with Zwayer, seeing three victories and a 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven.

Liverpool won two of their three games under this referee, losing 1-0 at Real Madrid in 2023.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Referee Alejandro Hernandez reacts before awarding a penalty to PSV Eindhoven during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Liverpool FC and PSV Eindhoven at Anfield on November 26, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Atalanta welcome Chelsea to the New Balance Arena, as it is now called, in Bergamo under new coach Raffaele Palladino.

Spanish referee Alejandro Hernandez takes the whistle, with assistants Jose Naranjo, Diego Sanchez Rojo, and fourth official Alejandro Muniz.

The VAR officials are also Spanish, Cesar Soto Grado and Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez.

His only game with Atalanta was a 2-1 Europa League win away to Sporting CP in October 2023.

On the other hand, Chelsea lost their match with this referee, 2-1 at home to Legia Warsaw in the Conference League quarter-final in April 2025.