League: Champions League Sport: Soccer Country: Global Category: Scores & Results

UEFA appoints officials for Barcelona's upcoming clash with Aston Villa

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 1, 2026, 10:41 AM

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

UEFA appoints officials for Barcelona's upcoming clash with Aston Villa

Summary

UEFA announced the match officials for the upcoming Champions League match between Barcelona and Aston Villa scheduled for midweek at Spotify Camp Nou. Italian referee Davide Massa will officiate the match, having previously overseen a Barcelona game. Bastian Dankert from Germany will serve as the VAR official. Barcelona aims to secure a crucial victory after recently rebounding from losses to PSG and Real Madrid. They started their Champions League campaign strong but need to maintain momentum to avoid further setbacks.

Source Links

Yahoo Sports

By the Numbers

•Barcelona faces Aston Villa midweek in the Champions League.
•Davide Massa and Bastian Dankert assigned as match officials.
•Barcelona aims to recover after recent defeats.
•Barcelona seeks important points to advance in the Champions League.
•Recent performance included a win against Deportivo Alaves.

Latest Updates

10:41 AMYahoo Sports — UEFA announce match officials for key clash between Barcelona and Aston Villa

What they're saying

"
Barcelona have another massive week ahead of them, both in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, and they cannot afford to get it wrong this time around.The Catalans faced an unexpected slump last we...
— Yahoo Sports

Related Teams & Leagues

Aston Villa Manchester City Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Soccer