How referee Christo Tohver officiated the match between Galatasaray and Dynamo of Turkish and Ukrainian teams

As previously reported, the main referee for the match of the 7th round of the group stage of the UEFA Europa League between Turkish Galatasaray and Kyiv Dynamo, which will take place tomorrow in Istanbul, is Christo Tohver from Estonia.

Christo Tohver

This 43-year-old referee has never officiated Dynamo or Galatasaray before, but he has previously officiated numerous matches involving Ukrainian and Turkish teams.

Tohver has crossed paths with representatives from Ukraine 4 times (1 Ukrainian team win, 2 draws, 1 loss), and with representatives from Turkey 8 times (2 Turkish team wins, 2 draws, 4 losses).

Matches involving Ukrainian and Turkish teams officiated by Christo Tohver

Season 2010/11. Ukraine (U-17) — Turkey (U-17) — 2:2

Season 2010/11. Germany (U-17) — Turkey (U-17) — 2:0

Season 2011/12. Ukraine (U-21) — Sweden (U-21) — 6:0

Season 2011/12. Ireland (U-21) — Turkey (U-21) — 0:1

Season 2017/18. Ukraine (U-21) — Netherlands (U-21) — 1:1

Season 2019/20. Slovan (Bratislava, Slovakia) — Beskitas — 4:2

Season 2020/21. Rosenborg (Trondheim, Norway) — Alanyaspor — 1:0

Season 2021/22. Gibraltar — Turkey — 0:3

Season 2022/23. Gent (Belgium) — Basaksehir — 1:1

Season 2023/24. Slavia (Prague, Czech Republic) — Zorya — 2:0

Season 2024/25. Trabzonspor — Rapid (Vienna, Austria) — 0:1.