{"id":8091,"date":"2026-01-14T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/sanchez-martinez-will-referee-racing-barca-match-in-copa-del-rey-round-of-16_315751_102\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T19:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:18:00","slug":"sanchez-martinez-will-referee-racing-barca-match-in-copa-del-rey-round-of-16_315751_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/sanchez-martinez-will-referee-racing-barca-match-in-copa-del-rey-round-of-16_315751_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez, the referee for Racing-Bar\u00e7a in the Copa del Rey round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The RFEF confirmed Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez as the main referee for Racing-Barcelona. David G\u00e1lvez will be in charge of VAR at El Sardinero, for the Copa del Rey round of 16<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> faces <strong>Racing de Santander<\/strong> this Thursday, January 15 (9:00 PM CEST) in the round of 16 of the <strong>Copa del Rey 2025\/26<\/strong>, with <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> officiating. The referee from Murcia was appointed by the <a data-external=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/rfef.es\/en\/es\/noticias\/designaciones-estos-son-los-arbitros-para-los-partidos-del-jueves-15-de-enero-de-la-copa-0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Designaciones arbitrales - octavos de final de la Copa del Rey 25\/26\">Referees Technical Committee (CTA)<\/a> alongside <strong>David G\u00e1lvez<\/strong> (VAR).<\/p>  <p>This season, S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez has already refereed one Bar\u00e7a match. The 42-year-old referee was the main official in the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/fc-barcelona-4-0-athletic-summary-laliga-25-26_315306_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/resumen-fc-barcelona-4-0-athletic-laliga-25-26_315306_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/fc-barcelona-4-0-athletic-summary-laliga-25-26_315306_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Resumen del FC Barcelona 4-0 Athletic - LaLiga 25\/26\">match against Athletic (4-0)<\/a>, on the official return to the <strong>Spotify Camp Nou<\/strong> for matchday 13 of LaLiga. That day there were only a couple of yellow cards, both for the Basque team, which also saw Oihan Sancet sent off.<\/p>  <h2>How has Bar\u00e7a fared in matches officiated by Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez?<\/h2>  <p>In total, the referee from Murcia has officiated 37 Bar\u00e7a matches, with a favorable balance for the Catalans: <strong>29 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses<\/strong>. In the Copa del Rey, Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s last match with S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez was last season, also in the round of 16, against <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barcelona-5-1-betis-statistics-and-curiosities-from-the-cup-match_310135_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/barcelona-5-1-betis-estadisticas-curiosidades-partidazo-copa_310135_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barcelona-5-1-betis-statistics-and-curiosities-from-the-cup-match_310135_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona 5-1 Real Betis: Estad\u00edsticas y curiosidades del partidazo de Copa del Rey\">Betis<\/a><\/p>  <p>The Catalans played at home in Montju\u00efc and won with a &#8216;handful&#8217; (5-1). That day there were two yellow cards per side, with Raphinha and Gavi cautioned for the Blaugrana team. In 24\/25, the referee, with LaLiga experience since 2015\/16, also officiated Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s away wins against Valencia (1-2) and Real Madrid (0-4).<\/p>  <p>The Catalans&#8217; last defeat with Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez as the main referee took place on January 24, 2024, in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals against Athletic (4-2 after extra time). For Racing, on the other hand, he officiated three times, with no victories for the Cantabrians<\/p>  <p><strong>Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s record in matches officiated by <\/strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li> <strong>Games<\/strong>: 37<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Wins<\/strong>: 29<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Draws<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Losses<\/strong>: 6<\/li> <\/ol> <h2>Barcelona seeks to prolong its dominance in the Copa del Rey<\/h2>  <p>Against Racing, Barcelona will seek to continue their successful title defense and overcome their sixth consecutive tie under Hansi Flick&#8217;s command. The Catalans are the most successful team in the Copa del Rey with 32 titles and, since 2010, have only lost 5 of their last 57 ties in the tournament.<\/p>  <p>The Catalans haven&#8217;t fallen in the round of 16 since 2022 (3-2 against Athletic) and reached the final in 10 of the last 20 editions, with 7 titles (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2025) and a total of 15 appearances in the &#8216;semis&#8217;. Against Racing, the last precedent dates back to the <strong>1988-89 season<\/strong>, also in the round of 16, with a 4-2 aggregate victory for the Blaugrana.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RFEF confirmed Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez as the main referee for Racing-Barcelona. 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