NewsReferee change in the Liverpool-Galatasaray match just minutes before the first whistle.

Referee change in the Liverpool-Galatasaray match just minutes before the first whistle.

Referee change in the Liverpool-Galatasaray match just minutes before the first whistle.

19.03.2026 00:42

The referee of the Liverpool - Galatasaray match, Szymon Marciniak, served as the fourth official due to injury.

In the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match, Galatasaray faced Liverpool away. Just minutes before the match started, a notable event occurred.

MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRST WHISTLE, THE REFEREE OF THE MATCH CHANGED

The referee Szymon Marciniak, who was supposed to officiate the Liverpool-Galatasaray match, was replaced by the fourth referee Pawel Raczkowski due to an injury before the match.

Change of referee in the Liverpool-Galatasaray match minutes before the first whistle

THE FOURTH REFEREE OFFICIATED THE MATCH

It was reported that Marciniak, who was announced to officiate the match, suffered an injury during warm-up. The experienced referee Raczkowski blew the whistle in his place during the match.

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