Mateu Lahoz will referee Real Madrid-Atlético de Madrid

There is already a referee for the derby this Sunday, December 12, between the Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabñeu (9:00 p.m.). The Technical Committee of Referees has appointed Mateu lahoz for this game and to Iglesias Villanueva to be in the VAR.

Mateu Lahoz, of the Valencian Committee, he has not refereed any match for Real Madrid, but he does know what it is to call a derby. The referee has directed a total of five garter derbies with a balance of three victories for Real Madrid and two for Atlético de Madrid. The last one he led was last year at Di Stéfano, which ended with a 2-0 victory for Whites. In addition, there is the curious circumstance that all those derbies refereed by Mateu Lahoz have been at Real Madrid’s home.

This season, He has refereed a match for Atlético de Madrid with Atletico defeat 1-0 against Alavés. It was on matchday seven of the league championship.

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