IN SPORT.ES
The referee has been appointed for the week four La Liga clash between Barcelona and Valencia.
Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez has been picked for the game. He has grown as a referee since being made an international official in January 2018. He has reached the elite UEFA category now and officiated three of the past four Clasicos - the two in the league and one in the Copa del Rey semi. He has also refereed Barca v Valencia, in February 2018.
In the VAR room he will have support from Carlos del Cerro Grande, another Elite UEFA referee.
REFEREES FOR THE WEEKEND:
Mallorca-Athletic Pablo González Fuertes (C. Asturiano)
VAR: Mario Melero López (C. Andaluz)
Real Madrid-Levante Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (C. Vasco)
VAR: Xavier Estrada Fernández (C. Catalán)
Leganés-Villarreal David Medié Jiménez (C. Catalán)
VAR: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo (C. Catalán)
R.Sociedad-At. Madrid Antonio Mateu Lahoz (C. Valenciano)
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (C. Balear)
Barcelona-Valencia José María Sánchez Martínez (C. Murciano)
VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande (C. Madrileño)
Eibar-Espanyol Valentín Pizarro Gómez (C. Madrileño)
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera (C. Valenciano)
Alavés-Sevilla Alejandro Hernández Hdez. (C. Las Palmas)
VAR: Adrián Cordero Vega (C. Cántabro)
Celta-Granada Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (C. Navarro)
VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre (C. Aragonés)
Valladolid-Osasuna José Luis Munuera Montero (C. Andaluz)
VAR: Javier Alberola Rojas (C. Cast-Manchego)
Betis-Getafe José Luis González Glez. (C. Cast-Leonés)
VAR: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (C. Gallego)
- Designaciones 5ª jornada LaLiga SmartBank:
Rayo-Racing Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (C. Gallego)
VAR: Rubén Ávalos Barrera (C. Catalán)
Mirandés-Málaga Víctor Areces Franco (C. Asturiano)
VAR: Gorka Sagués Oscoz (C. Vasco)
Numancia-Huesca Daniel J. Trujillo Suárez (C. Tinerfeño)
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva (C. Gallego)
Las Palmas-Almería Aitor Gorostegui Fdez. Ortega (C. Vasco)
VAR: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (C. Vasco)
Cádiz-Girona Daniel Ocón Arráiz (C. Riojano)
VAR: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos (C. C-Leonés)
Ponferradina-Alcorcón Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo (C.C-Manchego)
VAR: Luis M. Milla Alvendiz (C. Andaluz)
Albacete-Tenerife Álvaro Moreno Aragón (C. Madrileño)
VAR: Iosu Galech Apezteguía (C. Navarro)
Oviedo-Elche Jorge Figueroa Vázquez (C. Andaluz)
VAR: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos (C.-Manchego)
Zaragoza-Extremadura Jon Ander González Esteban (C. Vasco)
VAR: Miguel Á. Ortiz Arias (C. Madrileño)
Lugo-Fuenlabrada Saúl Ais Reig (C. Valenciano)
VAR: José Antonio López Toca (C. Cántabro)
Sporting-Deportivo Juan Luis Pulido Santana (C. Las Palmas)
VAR: Santiago Varón Aceitón (C. Balear)