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Omonia - Rijeka: Albanian Refereeing Team with Italian VAR

Published February 17, 2026, 12:31

UEFA has appointed the refereeing team for the Omonia - Rijeka match, which will be held at GSP on February 19th. The match will be officiated by Albanian referee Zhuxhin Zhaja, assisted by Arber Zala and Reidi Avdo, while Olsion Izejrai will be the fourth official. Italian Gianluca Aureliano will be in charge of VAR, assisted by Albanian Kresnik Barjamaj. The team consists mainly of Albanian referees, with an Italian presence in VAR.