The French referee Clément Turpin will officiate Villarreal-Atalanta for Group F matchday 1 of the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League. His assistants will be Nicolas Danos (FRA) and Cyril Gringore (FRA), fourth official: Jeremie Pignard (FRA), V.A.R. Jerome Brisard (FRA), A.V.A.R. Stephanie Frappart (FRA).