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OFFICIAL: The referee who will dispense justice in the Athletic-Barça Cup match
Published:22/01/2024 - 13:27h
Updated:22/01/2024 - 13:28h
José María Sánchez Martínez will be in charge of directing the match between Athletic and Barça in the Copa del Rey. The Murcian will whistle at the Barça team, one of the ones he has seen the most in his professional career and to which he has already given justice on two occasions this campaign
The FC Barcelona already has knowledge of who will be the referee commissioned to give justice in his next commitment of the Glass of the corresponding King to the quarter-finals against the Athletic Club in Saint Mamés. In this occasion, the Real Spanish Federation of Football has designated to Jose María Sánchez Martínez like main referee and to Eduardo Prieto Churches like attendant of the VAR to carry the reins in this important duel copero.
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Sánchez Martínez is a quite known face for the Barcelona club, since the Barça and the judge murciano have coincided in more than 31 occasions, being east the second group to the that the referee has directed in more occasions along his professional career. In this sense, is important to signal that the Catalan picture has had good results in the majority of the commitments in which this referee has pitado, with a balance of 24 victories, two ties and five defeats.
The most recent antecedents of the performances of Sánchez Martínez to the Barcelonan cast date even of this season, since the native of Lorca was the referee of the meeting that involved to the culés until in two occasions during the first turn of LaLiga: in the Day 5 against the Real Betis (5-0) and in the Day 15 against the Athletic of Madrid (1-0), both safely notable from the referee's.
The antecedents of the FC Barcelona with Sánchez Martínez in Glass
Besides, the FC Barcelona has several commitments in the Glass of the King in which the collegiate Sánchez Martínez has been the attendant to give justice, obtaining good results, since it has won the six parties in which it has been designated like main judge. The most recent of them was in the turn of the semifinals of the season 2020/2021 against the Seville (3-0). Before this, already had arbitrated to the culés in the quarter-finals of the same competition, where attained a victory by 3-5 against the Granada in extra time.
In the campaign 2018/2019, Sánchez Martínez him pitó to the Barça in three occasions in this tournament: in the turn of the eighth of final against the Raise (3-0), in the turn of the quarter-finals against the Seville, with a conclusive victory by 6-1, and in the turn of the semifinals against the Real Madrid, where the Catalans imposed 0-3. The furthest antecedent traces back to the period 2017/2018, in the gone of the semifinals, where the Barcelona won to Valencia CF by 1-0.
The record of the Athletic with Sánchez Martínez like referee
On the other hand, the registers of the Athletic Club with Sánchez Martínez like referee are a bit more modest, since in the 20 parties in which it has directed to the Basque team, have obtained nine victories, eight defeats and three ties. In the case of the 'Lions', is important to stand out that they still have not had his first experience with this referee in the Glass of Rey. It will be interesting to see how develop the actions in a duel that promises to be of high impact, with a lot brush and big emotions.
