Champions League referees: German officials for Inter and Como, Massa gets Bayern-Arsenal

Champions League referees: German officials for Inter and Como, Massa gets Bayern-Arsenal Inter and Como will both have all-German refereeing teams for Wednesday’s Champions League fixtures, while Italian official Davide Massa takes charge of Bayern Munich against Arsenal. According to GianlucaDiMarzio.com , Sven Jablonski will referee Como’s historic home clash with Manchester United at the Sinigaglia, which kicks off at 18:45 CET [17:45 BST]. Christian Dingert will be on VAR duty. Cesc Fabregas’ side beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on their debut before losing 3-2 at Feyenoord, while Michael Carrick’s United arrive under growing pressure. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 14: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Como 1907, speaks to Martin Baturina and Alex Valle of Como 1907 during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Feyenoord and Como 1907 at De Kuip on October 14, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Inter-Shakhtar and Bayern-Arsenal officials confirmed for Champions League Harm Osmers will take charge of Inter’s meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro at 21:00 CET [20:00 BST], with Robert Schröder on VAR. Cristian Chivu’s side are still chasing their first points after defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge, but beat Bologna 3-1 on Saturday to remain at the top of Serie A. MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 13: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano clears the ball under pressure from Jan Virgili of Club Brugge KV during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Club Brugge KV at Stadio San Siro on October 13, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) At the same time, Massa will referee a meeting of two title contenders at the Allianz Arena. Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti will be his assistants and Fabio Maresca the fourth official, while Spain’s Carlos Del Cerro Grande is on VAR, with Marco Di Bello as AVAR.