Who is the referee for Arsenal clash with Girona? UEFA match officials and VAR decision confirmed

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Arsenal are back in Champions League action as they take on Girona in their final league phase match of the campaign.

The Gunners need just one point to secure a finish in the top eight, avoiding a two-legged play-off in the process.

Mikel Arteta may look to balance a strong side with rotation, knowing that some big matches are coming on the horizon outside of the Champions League.

That’s not to say it’ll be easy for Arsenal, with Girona standing in their way and in search of three points to end their campaign in style after already being knocked out.

Plenty of big decisions could come down to the referee in the match, with UEFA announcing their pick of match officials for the clash.

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Who is the referee for Girona vs Arsenal?

UEFA have announced that Maurizio Mariani will be the referee for Arsenal’s trip to Girona on Wednesday evening.

The Italian match official has largely been in charge of Serie A games this season, along with a handful of Champions League ties.

Maurizio Mariani referee record this season

So far this season, Mariani has been the main match official for 19 games spanning several different competitions.

Ten of those have been in Serie A, with two in Serie B, while the remaining seven matches have been in UEFA competitions – spanning from the Champions League to the Nations League.

In three Champions League ties this season, Mariani has overseen Real Madrid, Manchester City and Aston Villa games – all of which picked up a win.

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Who are the match officials and VAR for Girona vs Arsenal?

While Mariani will have the whistle in the middle of the pitch, he will be joined by some other match officials to help make decisions in the game.

Daniele Bindoni and Alberto Tegoni have been announced as the assistant referees on the pitch, in charge of running the line and some offside calls – while Daniele Doveri will be the fourth official.

Elsewhere, VAR will be in action during the match, with Daniele Chiffi in charge of it alongside his assistant Valerio Marini.