The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee César Soto Grado as the man in charge of Sunday’s El Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga —16:15 CET—. Javier Iglesias Villanueva will be the main referee taking care of VAR for this game.
Soto Grado was in charge of one El Clásico before, which ended in a 3-2 win for Real Madrid two seasons ago.
As it’s always the case, Soto Grado will be under a lot of pressure and scrutiny in this game. El Clásico is a game full of controversy every single time and referees need experience and character to make sure that they make the right call while also keeping the game under control, given the intensity and physicality expected in this contest.
Real Madrid have a 14-6-2 record with Soto Grado in charge while Barcelona hold a 6-3-5 record in 14 games.
