An all-German officiating team will be in charge of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday night.
LISBON, PORTUGAL: Referee Felix Zwayer in action during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 First Leg match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at Estadio da Luz on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images
Ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday, UEFA have confirmed the match officials for the contest.
German referee Felix Zwayer will hold the whistle, assisted by Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz. Harm Osmers will be the fourth official on the night.
On VAR, Bastian Dankert is in charge, assisted by Benjamin Brand, completing the all-German team.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Referee Felix Zwayer shows a yellow card to Olivier Boscagli of PSV Eindhoven during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2023. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images
Zwayer has refereed Arsenal on three occasions in the past, most recently for the Gunners’ 4-0 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven in 2023/24.
The same referee also took charge for Arsenal’s 1-0 away win over Olympiacos in the Europa League in 2019/20.
The only match Arsenal didn’t win was a 2-2 Europa League quarter-final away draw against CSKA Moscow in 2017/18. But that draw was all the Gunners needed to progress on the night, having won the first leg 4-1.
Arsenal's English striker Danny Welbeck (L) celebrates a goal with his teammates during the UEFA Europa League second leg quarter-final football match between CSKA Moscow and Arsenal at the VEB Arena stadium in Moscow on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV
Arsenal’s English striker Danny Welbeck (L) celebrates a goal with his teammates during the UEFA Europa League second leg quarter-final football ma…
As for PSG, Zwayer has refereed their 2-2 group draw with Napoli in 2018 and 7-2 group win over Maccabi Haifa in 2022.
The 43-year-old official didn’t award any penalties or red cards in any of the games for Arsenal, PSG, or their respective opponents. With any luck, he can avoid controversy again on Wednesday.
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