
Martínez Munuera to referee Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
Iván Caparrós will be in the VAR room. Real Sociedad have won 9 of their 30 league games under the Alicante referee; Rayo just 2 of 17.
Alicante referee Juan Martínez Munuera will be in charge of the Real Sociedad against Rayo Vallecano this Sunday at Anoeta, with Iván Caparrós in the VAR room, according to Mundo Deportivo. He is a familiar face for the txuri urdin: he has refereed 30 Primera matches involving the Donostia side.
The most recent was this season's 0-3 defeat to Atlético at Anoeta, the day of the controversial Ochieng handball. Last season he took charge of the 1-0 defeat in Seville and Matarazzo's debut, a draw against Atlético.
Real Sociedad's record with him in Primera is 9 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats. Their last league win under him was a 2-0 victory over Betis in May 2024. With Rayo, the record is 2 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats in 17 games.
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