The main referee of the match "Roma" - "Dynamo" has previously officiated both "Dynamo" and "Shakhtar", as well as the national

As already reported, the main referee for the match of the 3rd round of the group stage of the Europa League between Italian "Roma" and Kyiv "Dynamo", which will take place next Thursday, October 24, in Rome, is Dutchman Serdar Gezyubuyuk.

This 38-year-old referee has been officiating international matches since 2012 and will not be judging "Dynamo" for the first time: under Gezyubuyuk’s supervision, the “white-blues” lost to French “Rennes” in Kyiv during the group stage of the Europa League 2022/23 season.

Gezyubuyuk has also officiated matches involving Donetsk "Shakhtar", Odesa "Chornomorets", and the national team of Ukraine.

Statistics of Serdar Gezyubuyuk's matches with Ukrainian teams

Season 2013/14. "Dacia" (Moldova) — "Chornomorets" − 2:1. Europa League qualification.

Season 2014/15. "Shakhtar U-19" — "Chelsea U-19" (England) — 2:3. UEFA Youth League final.

Season 2015/16. Ukraine — Wales − 1:0. Friendly match.

Season 2016/17. "Shakhtar" — "Young Boys" (Switzerland) — 2:0. Champions League qualification.

Season 2020/21. "Shakhtar" — "Borussia" M (Germany) — 0:6. Champions League group stage.

Season 2022/23. England — Ukraine — 2:0. Euro 2024 qualifying cycle.

Season 2022/23. "Dynamo" — "Rennes" (France) — 0:1. Europa League group stage.

Season 2022/22. "Celtic" (Scotland) — "Shakhtar" − 1:1. Champions League group stage.