The match officials have been confirmed for the uefa champions league play-off second leg between newcastle and qarabag in england: The February 25 fixture will be overseen by an all-Italian refereeing crew, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Davide Massa has been appointed as the referee, with Filippo Meli and Stefano Alassio serving as assistant referees on the touchlines. Luca Pairetto will perform duties as the fourth official, while Daniele Chiffi and Christian Dingert will operate the Video Assistant Referee system. Qarabag head into the return leg trailing 1-6 on aggregate following the first-leg defeat.