Referee appointed for Napoli vs. Arsenal

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Sep 7, 2026 6:14 AM ET

Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg has been appointed for Wednesday’s Champions League match between Napoli and Arsenal at the Stadio Maradona.

UEFA has announced the referee and VAR for the upcoming Champions League match between Napoli and Arsenal.

Who is the Napoli vs. Arsenal referee?

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Massimiliano Allegri, Manager of Napoli, gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Swedish Glenn Nyberg will officiate the game, joined by his assistants, Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist, also from Sweden, as well as the fourth official Adam Ladebäck.

Spanish Carlos del Cerro Grande will oversee VAR alongside the French Jérôme Brisard, who will serve as the Assistant Video Assistant Referee.

Napoli have lost two of their opening three Serie A games this season, securing just one victory in the season’s opener against Genoa.

Arsenal, on the other hand, have won all their three Premier League games.

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 06: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts with Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on September 06, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Aside from Arsenal, Napoli will also face Club Brugge, Bodo/Glimt and Viking at home, and Manchester City, Porto, Villarreal and Sabah away in the league phase of the Champions League.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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