UEFA Reveals Referees for Ajax, AZ, NEC and FC Twente's Europa League Fixtures

The UEFA has announced the referees for the Europa League matches of Ajax, AZ, NEC and FC Twente on Thursday 22 October. The information comes from Voetbal International.

Patrik Kolaric, a 31-year-old Croatian referee, will be in charge of the Europa League duel between Ararat-Armenia and AZ. Kolaric made his first European refereeing appearance last month, handing out two yellow cards in the match between Celtic and Ferencváros. This will be his second Europa League match, following his debut last month.

Manfredas Lukjancukas, a Lithuanian referee, will be the referee for the Europa League match between Dinamo Zagreb and NEC. Lukjancukas has previously refereed AZ in Europa, including a match against Tottenham Hotspur in October 2024, which AZ lost 1-0. He also refereed a match between Hammarby IF and FC Twente in August 2023, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

António Nobre, a Portuguese referee, will be in charge of the Europa League match between Ajax and Atalanta. Nobre has previously refereed a Conference League match between Ajax and Bodø/Glimt in February 2024, which ended in a 2-2 draw. He also refereed a Champions League qualifying match between Red Bull Salzburg and FC Twente in August 2024, which FC Twente lost 2-1.

FC Twente will face Italian referee Matteo Marcenaro in their Europa League match against Lincoln Red Imps. Marcenaro refereed a Conference League match between AZ and Ilves Tampere in July 2025, which AZ lost 4-3.

The Europa League matches of AZ and NEC will kick off at 18:45, while Ajax and FC Twente will play at 21:00.

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