LALIGA
Who is Javier Iglesias Villanueva, the referee for Girona vs Real Madrid? LaLiga 2022-23
Real Madrid are currently second in LaLiga, while Girona sit in 11th place going into Tuesday’s league clash.
The Spanish FA has announced the referees who will be in charge of the LaLiga matches on matchday 31.
The Girona-Real Madrid game on Tuesday will be refereed by Javier Iglesias Villanueva from the Galician Committee. José Luis González González will be in charge of VAR as Carlo Ancelotti’s side look for back-to-back victories in the league.
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Who is Iglesias Villanueva?
Iglesias Villanueva has never refereed a Real Madrid match, but he has been responsible for VAR during a Los Blancos game.
This season, there were complaints from the reigning champions against Iglesias Villanueva over a penalty involving David Alaba against Villarreal and also for another penalty for handball by Marco Asensio in the reverse fixture against Girona, which saw the teams draw 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The 40-year-old was born in Pontedeume in the province of La Coruña. In 2007 he made his debut in Segunda División B, where he remained for eleven years. He spent less time in the Segunda División, where he refereed from 2018 until 2022. He is currently enjoying his first season as an official in the top flight.
Second Girona match
Iglesias Villanueva has refereed one Girona match in the Primera División, when they took on a struggling Valencia side on matchday 20.
