How has it been for FC Barcelona with Martínez Munuera?

The clash in front of the Athletic of Bilbao in the Glass of the King supposes much more that a final for the FC Barcelona. The ones of Ronald Koeman need the victory to recover the spirit after the defeat in the Classical in front of the Real Madrid and step forward in the last stretch of the season.

Although it is true that will have to an Athletic of Bilbao injured, after losing the final of the 19-20 against the Real Sociedad, the blaugrana arrive like favourites to The Cartuja and with serious possibilities to carry the Glass. In the party, however, it will be necessary to be very accurate to avoid uns new referee's controversy, with Martínez Munuera like main referee.

To the Barça has not gone him at all well in this season with the referee. It will be the third time that direct them and the precedents do not call to be positive. The first time was in the Classical of the first turn, in front of the Real Madrid in the Camp Nou. Pitó A controversial penal of Clément Lenglet on Sergio Bouquets that ocasionó a lot of controversy, because the contact feu very slight and came preceded of another fault of the 'camero' inside the area.

In that opportunity, the VAR warned to Martínez Munuera of the action and went until the monitor on foot of the field to review by himself same the action. It signalled the maximum penalty and the Madrid came up, in front of a Barça that could not react to the goal of Bouquets of the eleven metres and finished with a 1-3 in the electronic. In the second party, in front of the Cádiz, also finished with defeat. This time also signalled a penal against of the culés, by fault of Clément Lenglet on Rubén Nephew.

The action was argued since, although the contact was clearer, along the season have existed identical actions that have not been reviewed by the referee neither the VAR. Besides, it supposed the goal of the tie that frustrated momentáneamente the options of the Barça to put of full in the fight by LaLiga, around the middle of February.

In total, Martínez Muniera has headed to the culés in 26 parties with 17 victories, 5 ties and 4 defeats. In Glass of Rey, in specific, the balances is very equitativo, with a victory, a tie and a defeat for the blaugrana.

The balance of the Athletic of Bilbao

In what it goes of season, the referee only has directed a party of the 'lions', the past 7 March, that finished with victory of 2-1 in front of the Granada, in which it went the last triumph of the rivals of the FC Barcelona in the Glass of Rey. In total, has directed 23 parties, with a balance of 12 victories, 3 ties and 8 defeats.