Official: Referee appointed for decisive Inter vs Barcelona UCL semifinal | OneFootball

Szymon Marciniak is the referee appointed for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter and Barcelona at San Siro.

The first leg was a 3-3 thriller in Catalunya, so qualification for the Final is all to be decided in Milan.

Decisive Inter vs. Barcelona

BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale scores his team’s second goal whilst under pressure from Pedri and Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Polish official Marciniak was appointed by UEFA to referee Tuesday’s second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Inter and Barcelona.

Marciniak’s assistants will be his compatriots Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik.

The fourth official is Paweł Raczkowski, also from Poland. The VAR referees are the Dutchmen Dennis Higler and Pol van Boekel (Assistant Video Assistant Referee).

Marciniak has officiated nine Inter matches in his career, and the Nerazzurri have won only twice, drawn three times, and suffered four defeats.

Inter’s poor results with referee Marciniak in charge

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Kyle Walker of AC Milan reacts towards referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between AC Milan and Feyenoord at San Siro Stadium on February 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The last time Marciniak officiated an Inter game was in 2024, when the Nerazzurri were eliminated on penalties by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16.

The Polish official was also the referee of the 2023 Champions League Final, which Inter lost 1-0 against Manchester City.

The 44-year-old official has already taken charge of two games between Inter and Barcelona: a 1-1 draw at San Siro in the Champions League group phase in 2018-19 and a 3-3 draw at Nou Camp in 2022-23, also in the Champions League group phase.