Referees / José María Sánchez Martínez
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Referee
José María Sánchez Martínez
28 games refereed · from 16/08/2025 to 17/09/2026
🗓️ Next game to referee
appointedTue 20/10 · 16:00Champions League
Napoli x Bodo/Glimt
Cards per game
4.43
+0.27 vs league average: 4.16
Yellow cards per game
4.11
+0.20 vs league average: 3.91
Red cards per game
0.32
+0.07 vs league average: 0.25
Fouls per game
27.8
+3.34 vs league average: 24.47
Penalties per game
0.36
-0.01 vs league average: 0.37
Totals
28 games
115 yellow · 9 red · 10 penalties
📈 Cards in recent games
bars = cards in the game · line = league average📊 Frequency
share of games refereedGames with 5 or more cards46%
Games with a red card21%
Games with a penalty32%
⚖️ Splits
average per gameCards for the home team 1.932.50 for the away team
Yellow cards in the 1st half 0.643.46 in the 2nd half
in 28 games with cards by half
🏆 By competition
| Competition | GP | Cards | Fouls | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
La Liga |
19 | 4.47 | 29.0 | 0.32 |
Champions League |
6 | 4.67 | 25.7 | 0.50 |
Europa League |
2 | 1.50 | 26.5 | 0.50 |
Saudi Pro League |
1 | 8.00 | 22.0 | 0.00 |
👥 Teams refereed most
cards received per game| Team | GP | Cards |
|---|---|---|
Real Madrid |
4 | 1.25 |
Alavés |
3 | 2.00 |
Mallorca |
3 | 1.67 |
Real Betis |
3 | 1.00 |
Sevilla |
3 | 3.67 |
Aston Villa |
2 | 1.00 |
Atalanta |
2 | 2.50 |
Athletic Club |
2 | 2.50 |
Barcelona |
2 | 1.00 |
Celta Vigo |
2 | 3.00 |
📋 Games refereed
cards and fouls add up both teams| Date | Game | Fouls | Pen. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/09/26 | Real Betis 1 x 0 Getafe | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| 11/09/26 | Al Qadsiah 3 x 3 Al Ettifaq | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 06/09/26 | Alavés 5 x 2 Osasuna | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 22/08/26 | Espanyol 1 x 2 Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 17/05/26 | Sevilla 0 x 1 Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 13/05/26 | Alavés 1 x 0 Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 26/04/26 | Real Oviedo 1 x 2 Elche | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| 23/04/26 | Levante 2 x 0 Sevilla | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 16/04/26 | Aston Villa 4 x 0 Bologna | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 08/04/26 | Paris Saint-Germain 2 x 0 Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 04/04/26 | Mallorca 2 x 1 Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 15/03/26 | Real Betis 1 x 1 Celta Vigo | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 12/03/26 | Lille 0 x 1 Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 25/02/26 | Atalanta 4 x 1 Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| 13/02/26 | Elche 0 x 0 Osasuna | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 01/02/26 | Real Betis 2 x 1 Valencia | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 28/01/26 | AS Monaco 0 x 0 Juventus | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 25/01/26 | Atlético Madrid 3 x 0 Mallorca | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 12/01/26 | Sevilla 0 x 1 Celta Vigo | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 07/12/25 | Espanyol 1 x 0 Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| 25/11/25 | Galatasaray 0 x 1 Union St.-Gilloise | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 22/11/25 | Barcelona 4 x 0 Athletic Club | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 05/11/25 | Marseille 0 x 1 Atalanta | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 31/10/25 | Getafe 2 x 1 Girona | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 17/09/25 | Bayern Munich 3 x 1 Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 13/09/25 | Athletic Club 0 x 1 Alavés | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 30/08/25 | Real Madrid 2 x 1 Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 16/08/25 | Valencia 1 x 1 Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Games since July 2025 in the competitions covered by QueroStats. "League average" = average of all referees in the same competitions, weighted by the games of this referee.
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