Sanchez Martinez will referee Barcelona vs Valencia

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)