Sanchez Martinez to referee Real Madrid clash against Atletico

Murcian referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez will referee next Sunday's Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid derby, from matchday 23 of LaLiga EA Sports, in which Eduardo Prieto Iglesias, from the Navarrese Committee, will be in charge of the VAR.
It will be the second Madrid derby for Sanchez Martinez (Lorca, 1983), after the 2019-20 Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), in which Real Madrid won the title on penalties (0-0/4-1) and in which he sent off Real Madrid's Fede Valverde for a tackle on Álvaro Morata.
The last matches he has officiated Real Madrid this season were on matchday 2, when 'Los Blancos' beat Almeria (1-3) and on matchday 13 at the Bernabeu against Valencia (5-1). Last season he officiated the Copa del Rey final, which Carlo Ancelotti's side won 2-1 against Osasuna, and also 'El Clasico' on Matchday 9, which ended in a Real Madrid victory over Barcelona (3-1).
Sanchez Martinez's 2 most recent encounters for Atletico Madrid have been on his La Liga visits to Barcelona, on 3rd December, matchday 15 of this season, when the 'Colchoneros' suffered a narrow defeat (1-0) and on matchday 30 of last season, on 23rd April 2023, when the same result was repeated in Barca's favour.