FC Barcelona faces Real Madrid this Sunday, January 11 (8:00 PM CEST) in the final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup, with José Luis Munuera Montero as the referee. The Andalusian official was appointed by the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) along with Daniel Trujillo Suárez (VAR).
This season, Munera Montero refereed Barça's first official match, the 4-0 win against Mallorca at Son Moix on Matchday 1 of LaLiga. He also refereed Real Madrid's victory at Getafe's ground (0-1), on the ninth matchday of the league.
The RFEF made a last-minute change to the officiating team for El Clásico. Initially, Adrián Cordero Vega was set to be the fourth official in the Supercopa final, but an injury will prevent him from being at the match. In his place will be Alejandro Quintero Vega, who was the fourth official in Barça's 'five-star' victory over Athletic in the 'semis'.
How has Barça fared in matches officiated by Munuera Montero?
In total, José Luis Munuera Montero has officiated 28 Barça matches since his debut in LaLiga in the 2016/17 season. The balance, for now, is favorable for the Catalans, with 18 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. The last defeat for the Blaugrana team with the Andalusian referee was on matchday 37 of LaLiga 24/25, against Villarreal (2-3)
Real Madrid, for its part, boasts a much more favorable record with the 42-year-old referee. In total, the 'merengues' have achieved **16 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in 20 matches**. Their last Clásico was on March 2, 2023, ending in a Barça victory at the Bernabéu (0-1) in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.
A year earlier, on January 12, 2022, Munuera Montero had refereed the Spanish Super Cup semi-final that Real Madrid won in extra time (2-3). In this regard, **this Sunday's will be his third Spanish Clásico**, with balanced luck for both teams so far.
Barça's record in matches officiated by José Luis Munuera Montero:
- Games Played: 28
- Wins: 18
- Draws: 4
- Losses: 6
Barcelona Defends Crown in Spanish Super Cup
The final between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be the eleventh Spanish Super Cup Clásico in a final. For now, the 'merengue' team dominates the history (7-3), but the Catalans are the top winners of the tournament with 15 titles, two more than the 'White House'.
2026 marks the fourth consecutive Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia between Barça and Madrid. **Hansi Flick's** side defends the title won in 2025 with a historic 'manita' (2-5) and seeks their fifth victory in six encounters against the whites during the German coach's tenure.