Istvan Kovacs was appointed to the match Borussia Dortmund - Inter Milan in the last stage of the main phase of the Champions League

Istvan Kovacs has been appointed to referee the match between Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan, scheduled for Wednesday, in a crucial stage of the main group of the Champions League. He will be assisted by Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi, while Szabolcs Kovacs will be the fourth official. In the VAR room, Rob Dieperink from the Netherlands and Tomasz Kwiatkowski from Poland will oversee the match. After 7 rounds, Borussia Dortmund is in 16th place with 11 points, while Inter, coached by Cristian Chivu, is in 14th place with 12 points.

According to the new format, the teams in the top 8 positions will advance directly to the knockout stage, while those in positions 9-24 will play a playoff. This will be the fifth match refereed by Kovacs in the main phase of the Champions League in the 2025-2026 edition.