Mateu Lahoz directing the classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona with Gonzlez Gonzlez in the VAR | LaLiga Santander 2019

Antonio Mateu Lahoz, of the Valencian Committee, has been appointed to lead the classic on Sunday Real Madrid-Barcelona, stellar party of the twenty-sixth day of LaLiga Santander, which will be played after 9 pm at the stadium Santiago Bernabu. The VAR responsible to be Jos Luis Gonzlez Gonzlez, of the Committee of Castilla-Len.

Be the fifth time that Mateu Lahoz lead the classic and the second in the Bernabu after the return of the Super Cup 2013, in which the white team won 2-1 with goals from Argentine Gonzalo Higuan and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. The team that then directs the late Tito Vilanova played in inferiority from the 28th minute for the expulsion of the Brazilian Adriano, who knocked Cristiano Ronaldo down when he left alone. The Argentine Leo Messi scored the Barca goal that did not prevent Real Madrid from achieving the title.

The first time that arbitrating a classic was in the final of the Copa del Rey 2014, in Mestalla, in which the Madrid team, directed by the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, imposed 2-1 on the block of the Argentine 'Tata' Martino thanks to the remembered Gareth Bale gals ride. In the 2014-15 pit campaign, Barcelona's league win at Camp Nou 2-1, with so many from the Uruguayan Luis Surez and the French Jeremy Mathieu and the last time to referee this match was the first leg of the semifinal of the Cup as well in the feud of the Barcelona team, which concluded with a goal draw with goals from Brazil's Malcolm and Lucas Vzquez. On the return, the Catalan team won 0-3 at the Bernabu.

The last meeting in which Mateu Lahoz directed to Real Madrid was the defeat of the past day 6 against Real Sociedad (3-4), in the quarterfinals of the Copero tournament, while last referee to Barcelona in the triumph over the Atletico de Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano (0-1) on December 1.