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Official – Romanian Referee Istvan Kovacs To Be In Charge Of PSG Vs Inter Milan Champions League Final
Official – Romanian Referee Istvan Kovacs To Be In Charge Of PSG Vs Inter Milan Champions League Final Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs will be in charge of the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan. This is confirmed by UEFA, via FCInterNews. Dutch official Dennis Higler will be on VAR Duty for the match. Advertisement Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will face off in the Champions League final at the end of this month. PSG booked their place in the final by knocking out the likes of Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal. Meanwhile, Inter eliminated the likes of Feyenoord and Bayern Munich, before a semifinal tie against Barcelona which went the distance as Inter prevailed 7-6 on aggregate. The final in Munich on May 31st will be a season-defining match for both teams. Inter are in the final for the second time in the space of three seasons. They lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the 2023 final. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain are in their second ever final. They lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in 2020. Istvan Kovacs To Referee PSG Vs Inter Milan Champions League Final – Higler On VAR HAMBURG, GERMANY – JUNE 26: Referee Istvan Kovacs looks on during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Czechia and Turkiye at Volksparkstadion on June 26, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by) The referee for Saturday's match will be Romanian official Istvan Kovacs. Advertisement Assisting Kovacs in his duties will be fellow Romanian referees Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi. The role of the fourth official, meanwhile, will fall to Portuguese referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro. Meanwhile, Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus will be the reserve assistant referee In the VAR booth, Dennis Higler will oversee the match to ensure to correct any errors by the on-pitch officials. Assisting Alves Jesus in his duties will be Catalin Sorin Popa and Pol van Boekel. Inter will be hoping that the focus stays on the action on the pitch rather than refereeing controversy.
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04-05-2025
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2023 Final Redux – Szymon Marciniak To Referee Inter Milan Vs Barcelona Champions League Semifinal Second Leg
Referee Szymon Marciniak will take charge of Tuesday's decisive Champions League semifinal second leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona. This is confirmed by UEFA, via FCInterNews. Dutch referee Dennis Higler will be on VAR duty for the knockout clash. On Tuesday, will host Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals. The two teams played out an instant classic 3-3 draw in the first leg this past Tuesday. That result means that there is truly all to play for in the second leg. At stake is a place in the final of the Champions League against either Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal. If Inter were to reach the final it would be for the second time in just three seasons. In the 2022-23 season, Inter faced Manchester City in the final in Istanbul. That night ended in disappointment, as the Nerazzurri went toe-to-toe with the English juggernaut but nevertheless lost 1-0. And on Tuesday, Inter will meet a familiar face from that match. The referee for the 2023 final between Inter and Man City was Polish official Szymon Marciniak. And once again, Marciniak will have the whistle for Tuesday's semifinal clash between Inter and Barcelona. Assisting Marciniak in his duties will be Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik. The role of the fourth official, meanwhile, will fall to Pawel Raczkowski. In the VAR booth, Dutch official Dennis Higler will oversee the match to ensure to correct any errors by the on-pitch officials. Assisting Higler in his duties will be fellow Dutch referee Pol van Bonkel. Inter will be hoping that the focus stays on the action on the pitch rather than refereeing controversy.
