Benfica: Top referee chosen for Newcastle Champions League tie | OneFootball

During today, UEFA, the body that oversees European football and is responsible for the Champions League, revealed the names of the referees for the next round. Among the highlighted matches is Newcastle vs. Benfica, which will be officiated by the Polish referee Szymon Marciniak.

In a match that will take place on English soil, at the well-known St. James' Park, the experienced Polish referee will be joined by other compatriots on his officiating team. The roles of assistants will be performed by Adam Kupsik and Tomasz Listkiewicz. Serving as the fourth official will be Pawel Raczkowski.

However, the officiating team does not end there, as there are still the members who will be monitoring the match between the Eagles and the English live via video. Tomasz Kwiatkowski will be in charge of VAR, accompanied by Spaniard Cesar Soto Grado, who will serve as the assistant.

It is worth recalling that Marciniak was at the center of attention in the last edition of the Champions League, when the experienced Pole was targeted by Hansi Flick for his refereeing in the semi-final between Barcelona and Inter Milan. It should be noted that the Catalans were eliminated by the Italians.

It is also worth remembering that the match between Benfica and Newcastle is scheduled for next Tuesday, October 21, at 8:00 PM. On the same day, a few hours earlier, the Eagles' under-19 team will take the field to face the English side in another round of the UEFA Youth League.

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