Mykola Balakin to referee PSG v Slovan Bratislava in Champions League

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·7 September 2026

Mykola Balakin to referee PSG v Slovan Bratislava in Champions League

UEFA confirmed that Ukrainian referee Mykola Balakin will take charge of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday at 21:00.

It is a first for the 37-year-old, who has not previously overseen a PSG fixture.

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Balakin is relatively new to the competition, this will be only his fourth Champions League game.

He served as fourth official for France’s 1-0 win over Austria at Euro 2024.

He also officiated Olympique de Marseille’s Europa League meeting with Brighton in 2023, after which the club expressed anger, feeling they had been wronged.

Source: L'Équipe

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