{"id":50929,"date":"2025-05-31T08:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T08:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=50929"},"modified":"2025-05-31T08:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T08:07:52","slug":"champions-league-final-referee-2025-stats-salary-psg-inter-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/champions-league-final-referee-2025-stats-salary-psg-inter-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is The 2025 Champions League Final Referee? Match Stats, Yellow\/Red Card Record and Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As the last of the main European finals draws near football fans will be wanting to know &#8211; who is the 2025 Champions League Final referee, as PSG and Inter Milan face-off at the Allianz Arena in Germany on Saturday night.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs Will Take Charge As The 2025 Champions League Final Referee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It was announced earlier this month that the 2025 Champions League Final referee will be Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs.<\/p>\n<p>Kov\u00e1cs will have the honour of blowing his whistle to get Inter Milan and PSG underway on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The 40 year-old has been a referee on the international stage since 2010 and has taken charge of eight Champions League matches during the 2024\/25 season &#8211; with the final set to be his ninth.<\/p>\n<p>With Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs&#8217; most recent Champions League referee appointment coming in the round of 16 second leg between Liverpool and PSG at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Which was a match that saw the now finalists Paris win 4-1 on penalties and saw Kov\u00e1cs brandish just two yellow cards (one each). However, in more recent games the Champions League Final referee has been a bit more &#8216;card happy&#8217; (see his stats below).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-many-champions-leagues-have-psg-won-final-record\/\">PSG Champions League record<\/a> will see the French side looking for their first win in the competition. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/inter-milan-champions-league-wins-finals-ucl-record\/\">Inter Champions League record<\/a> stands at three heading into 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50939\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Istvan-Kovacs.jpg\" alt=\"Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs - 2025 Champions League Final Referee\" width=\"696\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Istvan-Kovacs.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Istvan-Kovacs-560x393.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Istvan-Kovacs-350x246.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs &#8211; 2025 Champions League Final Referee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Has Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs Refereed A Champions League Final Before?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>No, the 2025 Champions League Final referee Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs hasn&#8217;t officiated this showcase European match before.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning he&#8217;ll have a chance of making it into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/top-10-champions-league-finals-ranked\/\">top 10 Champions League finals<\/a> if it&#8217;s a good game this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kov\u00e1cs does have European Final refereeing pedigree &#8211; having been in the middle for two past finals.<\/p>\n<p>He was the referee in charge of the 2024 UEFA Europa League Final in Dublin, between Atalanta and Leverkusen &#8211; dishing out seven yellow cards in a game Atalanta won 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Plus also dusted down his whistle for the 2022 UEFA Conference League Final between Roma and Feyenoord in Albania &#8211; showing five yellow cards in a match that finished 1-0 to Roma.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs European Final Record<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2024 UEFA Europa League Final &#8211; Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 UEFA Europea Conference League Final &#8211; Roma 1-0 Feyenoord<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>Kov\u00e1cs is also often found refereeing matches in his homeland &#8211; in the Romanian League &#8211; plus this season has also been in charge on two Nations League and Europa League games.<\/p>\n<p>One of which was back in October 2024 when Croatia beat Scotland 2-1.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs Has Produced EIGHT Red Cards This Season\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Red-Card-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Red-Card-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Red-Card-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Red-Card.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs referee stats ahead of the 2025 Champions League Final &#8211; the Inter and PSG players might want to be on their best behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>This is because heading into Saturday&#8217;s big match Kov\u00e1cs has used his RED CARD eight times this season &#8211; which over his 39 games is a 20% strike-rate.<\/p>\n<p>These include in one of his most recent games &#8211; which was in the Romanian League on the 16th May, when he gave Uni Cluj&#8217;s Alexandru Chipciu his marching orders.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Nationality Is Champions League Referee Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs is Romanian &#8211; having been born in Carei, but also speaks Hungarian and Russian.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Champions League Final Referee Stats For <\/strong><strong>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s 2025 Champions League Final referee Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs has been the main official in 39 games so far during the 2024\/25 season (all comps)<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans might remember Kov\u00e1cs being in charge of their 1-0 away Champions League defeat to Inter back in November.<\/p>\n<p>While he also sent off Rangers player Robin Pr\u00f6pper in their 0-0 Europa League draw in April.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong> Referee Stats 2024\/25<\/h2>\n<p>See below the Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs referee stats for the 2024\/25 season &#8211; where he&#8217;s been in charge of 39 games across four different competitions.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Kov\u00e1cs has shown 145 yellow cards &#8211; which works out an average of 3.72 per game.<\/p>\n<p>While he&#8217;s shown 8 red cards this season &#8211; which is an average of 0.21 per game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Competition<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Matches\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Yellow Cards\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2nd Yellow Cards (sent off)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Red Cards\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Penalties Awarded\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Romanian League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Champions League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Europa League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nations League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arabian Gulf Cup<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saudi Pro League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UAE Pro League<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TOTALS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">39<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">145<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2025 UEFA Champions League Final Refereeing Team In Full<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Referee: Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs (Romania)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Assistants: Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi (both Romania)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Fourth Official: Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro (Portugal)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Reserve AR: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (Portugal)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> VAR: Dennis Johan Higler (Netherlands)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Assistant VAR: Catalin Sorin Popa (Romania)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> VAR Support: Paulus van Boekel (Netherlands)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>What Is A Champions League Referee Salary?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s reported that the Champions League referee salary per match will range from \u00a35,300 up to \u00a39,000 &#8211; based what stage the match is at in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>However, with this being the Champions League Final then Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs can expect to earn in the higher range &#8211; \u00a39,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> League Stage: \u00a35,300<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Round 16: \u00a35,300<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Qtr\/Semi-Finals: \u00a36,700<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Final: \u00a39,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em>Note: Champions League referee salary figures are just a guide and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Champions League Final 2025 Kick-off Time, Date and Venue\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>See below the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/when-is-the-champions-league-final-tv-channel-time-date\/\">Champions League Final date<\/a>, TV and kick-off times.<\/p>\n<p>\u26bdTeams: Inter Milan vs PSG<br \/>\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fDate: Sat 31st May 2025<br \/>\n\u231aKick-Off Time: 8pm (GMT)<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0fStadium: Allianz Arena, Munich (Germany)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udfe5Referee: Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfaTV: TNT<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfb2Odds: PSG 5\/4 | Draw 12\/5 | Inter 5\/2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the last of the main European finals draws near football fans will be wanting to know &#8211; 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