Alberto Ruben Arena will referee Cagliari vs. Torino, Sunday at 8:45 PM, the penultimate matchday of Serie A. For the season-ending match at the Unipol Domus—the Rossoblu will close out the season against AC Milan at the Meazza— Fabio Pisacane's team is seeking the point they need to mathematically secure survival , having missed out last Saturday against Udinese. Arena will be assisted by Filippo Bercigli (Florence) and Mattia Regattieri (Finale Emilia), with Mario Perri (Roma 1) as the fourth official. Referee Davide Ghersini (Genoa) and assistant Alessandro Prontera (Bologna) will be in charge of VAR.
Arena (born in 1992, Torre del Greco) is making his second appearance against Cagliari. The other dates back to the first leg against the Friulians, which ended 1-1 on October 5, 2025, on matchday six . He has made ten Serie A appearances this season (one against Torino, a 2-2 home draw against Pisa on November 2), then seven in Serie B and one in the Coppa Italia. He made his Serie A debut just over a year ago, on April 27, 2025, in Como-Genoa.
Here are all the referee appointments for the penultimate matchday of Serie A. The entire match will be played on Sunday, following the decision to bring forward the matches of the teams competing for the European cups by half an hour (from 12:30 to 12:00), given the problems between the Rome derby and the finals of the Italian International Tennis Tournament .
Como-Parma Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m. – Luca Zufferli
Genoa-Milan, Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m. – Simone Sozza
Juventus-Fiorentina, Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m. – Davide Massa
Pisa-Napoli Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m. – Francesco Fourneau
Roma-Lazio Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m. – Fabio Maresca
Inter-Verona, Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. – Andrea Calzavara
Atalanta-Bologna, Sunday, May 17, 6 p.m. – Daniele Perenzoni
Cagliari-Turin, Sunday, May 17, 8:45 p.m. – Alberto Ruben Arena
Sassuolo-Lecce , Sunday, May 17, 8:45 PM – Federico La Penna
Udinese-Cremonese, Sunday, May 17, 8:45 p.m. – Gianluca Manganiello