Zurcher Twins Officiate Champions League Match

In a recent Champions League match, identical twins Marco and Benjamin Zurcher served as assistant referees during Girona's 3-2 defeat to Feyenoord, amusing fans with their striking resemblance and raising questions about consistency in officiating. The match featured a dramatic sequence of events including two own goals from Girona players, with Ladislav Krejci's late own goal sealing Feyenoord's victory. Meanwhile, 47-year-old Aleksandar Stavrev from North Macedonia has been appointed as the referee for the Europa League match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Dynamo Kyiv, marking an ongoing career that began in the Macedonian top league and includes significant European tournament experience. AC Milan fans expressed frustration over referee Sandro Scharer's controversial decisions in their loss to Bayer Leverkusen, citing missed fouls and penalty shouts that went unaddressed by VAR. As the Europa League's second week approaches, UEFA has announced various officiating assignments for the upcoming matches, including Galatasaray's encounter with RFS and Beşiktaş facing Eintracht Frankfurt.