Javier Alberola Rojas will referee Atlético vs Barça
The Castilian-La Mancha referee takes charge of the top-of-the-table clash on Sunday 8 November at 9 pm, his seventh Primera match this season.
Javier Alberola Rojas, born in Ciudad Real, will referee the Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona match on Sunday 8 November at 9 pm, a game with top spot on the line, according to Mundo Deportivo. Javier Iglesias Villanueva will be in the VAR booth.
Alberola, 34, is one of the most promising referees in Spanish football. It will be his seventh Primera match this season and his first Atlético-Barça in the top flight. He has refereed Atlético 21 times, with 12 wins, four draws and five defeats. In 13 Barça games he has seen 10 wins, two draws and just one defeat.
He also took charge of the 2026 Copa del Rey final, which Atlético lost on penalties to Real Sociedad after a 2-2 draw at La Cartuja.
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