{"id":55914,"date":"2025-12-05T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/highlights-fc-barcelona-5-1-sevilla-recap-goals-laliga-2024-25_308037_102\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T01:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T00:04:00","slug":"hernandez-maeso-will-referee-the-betis-barca-match-in-laliga-matchday-15_315429_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/hernandez-maeso-will-referee-the-betis-barca-match-in-laliga-matchday-15_315429_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Francisco Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso will referee the Betis-Bar\u00e7a match in LaLiga Matchday 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

The RFEF confirmed Francisco Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso as the main referee for Betis-Barcelona. Javier Iglesias Villanueva will be in charge of VAR at La Cartuja, for matchday 15 of LaLiga<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> visits Real Betis<\/strong> this Saturday, December 6 (6:30 PM CEST) for matchday 15 of LaLiga, and will do so under the refereeing of Francisco Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso<\/strong>. The referee from Extremadura was appointed by the Referees Technical Committee (CTA)<\/a> along with Javier Iglesias Villanueva<\/strong> (VAR).<\/p>

This season, it will be the first time Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso referees a Bar\u00e7a match. The 37-year-old referee officiated Betis’ 2-2 draw against Villarreal<\/strong>, on the ninth matchday at the Estadio de La Cer\u00e1mica. Previously, the referee from Extremadura was the main official in three matches for the ‘Verdiblancos’ and two for the Blaugrana team.<\/p>

How has Bar\u00e7a fared in matches officiated by Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso?<\/h2>

In the league, Bar\u00e7a’s only previous match with Francisco Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso as referee was in the 0-1 victory against Legan\u00e9s<\/a>, on matchday 31 of the 24\/25 season. That day, the Catalans received one yellow card (Frenkie de Jong<\/strong>) in a match where only 4 fouls were committed.<\/p>

The Lega, for their part, received a couple of cautions after committing 10 fouls. The difference was made by an own goal by Jorge S\u00e1enz in the 48th minute<\/strong>. The home team ended up being relegated, and Bar\u00e7a lifted the title.<\/p>

In addition, the Extremaduran judge was the main architect of the Blaugrana victory against Unionistas de Salamanca (1-3), in the round of 16 of the 2023\/24 Copa del Rey. Bar\u00e7a won with goals from Ferran Torres, Jules Kound\u00e9, and Alejandro Balde to advance to the quarterfinals, where the team then coached by Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez lost to Athletic (4-2 in extra time).<\/p>

For their part, Betis has one win, one draw, and one loss in matches officiated by the 37-year-old referee. Last season, Manuel Pellegrini’s team won 5-1 against Valladolid<\/strong> at home, but also lost 2-0 to Real Sociedad<\/strong> with the man from Extremadura as the main official<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a’s record in matches officiated by Francisco Hern\u00e1ndez Maeso:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Matches<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  2. Wins<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  3. Draws<\/strong>: 0<\/li> \t
  4. Losses<\/strong>: 0<\/li> \t
  5. Goals for<\/strong>: 4<\/li> \t
  6. Goals against<\/strong>: 1<\/li> <\/ol>

    Bar\u00e7a goes for its sixth consecutive victory in LaLiga<\/h2>

    Ahead of matchday 15 of LaLiga, Barcelona seeks its sixth consecutive victory, after defeating Elche (3-1), Celta (2-4), Athletic (4-0), Alav\u00e9s (3-1), and Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (3-1). Hansi Flick’s team arrives as leaders, with a 1-point advantage<\/a>, and faces a Betis that only losses one of their last ten matches and, last season, was the only team that the Catalans failed to defeat in LaLiga.<\/p>

    Both matches between the Blaugranas and the ‘Verdiblancos’ ended in a draw (2-2 in Seville<\/strong>, 1-1 in Montju\u00efc<\/strong>), although in the Copa del Rey the Catalans won by a landslide (5-1) in the round of 16. Bar\u00e7a has not defeated the Andalusians as visitors since January 2024 (2-4) and they have 29 wins, 17 draws, and 18 losses on Betis’s ground<\/p>