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Portuguese Referee Appointed for Olympiacos-Leverkusen Clash

Published February 16, 2026, 14:10
Portuguese Referee Appointed for Olympiacos-Leverkusen Clash

UEFA has appointed Portuguese referee João Pinheiro to officiate the first leg of Olympiacos' Champions League knockout stage match against Bayer Leverkusen, which will be held at the "Georgios Karaiskakis" stadium on Wednesday. Pinheiro, a UEFA Elite referee, will be assisted by his compatriots Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia, while João Gonçalves will be the fourth official, and VAR will be overseen by Tiago Martins and Fábio Oliveira Melo, also from Portugal.