UEFA have appointed Italian referee Maurizio Mariani as the man in charge of Wednesday’s match between AEK Athens and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
Per Realmadrid.com
Maurizio Mariani will officiate the match between AEK Athens and Real Madrid, corresponding to the fourth matchday of the Champions League, to be held at the Allwyn Arena (Wednesday, 6:45 pm CEST; Orange TV and Movistar Liga de Campeones).
The Italian referee will oversee a match involving our team in Europe’s top competition
for the fourth time.
Matches refereed for Real Madrid in the Champions League:
– Real Madrid-Leipzig (2-0). Group stage 2022/23.
– Lille-Real Madrid (1-0). Group stage 2024/25.
– Real Madrid-Manchester City (3-0). Round of 16 (first leg) 2025/26.
Mariani has a ton of experience and this should be an intense game in Athens, so he should be a good choice by UEFA.
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Date: 11/04/2026
Time: 21:00 CET, 03:00pm EST.
Venue: ALLWYN Arena, Athens, Greece.
Available TV: Movistar Liga Campeones (Spain)
Available Streaming: Paramount+, DAZN, Amazon Prime Video (USA)
