LALIGA SANTANDER
Who is Jesús Gil Manzano, the referee for the LaLiga Santander game between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona?
Everything you need to know about the man with the whistle in the match day 31 LaLiga clash.
FC Barcelona look to continue the march to their first LaLiga title in 3 years with a positive result against Andoni Iraola’s Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday (4pm ET). The Catalan team are edging closer and closer to winning the league, but a trip to the capital will be made difficult with Rayo in fine form themselves, sitting in 9th place in the table.
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The latest step for FC Barcelona was a huge one, with a win over Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid allowing them to stretch out and put one hand on the LaLiga trophy; a goal from Ferran Torres in the first half was enough to seal the three points at Camp Nou.
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Who is the referee for the Rayo vs Barcelona game?
In charge of the clash between Rayo and Barça is Jesús Gil Manzano, one of LaLiga’s top referees. He has taken charge of 15 games in the league this season, including the match day 1 clash between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, in which he awarded three penalties. Over the course of the season, he has given out 3 red cards, including one for Gerard Piqué against Osasuna in November.
He has refereed 5 games of the Champions League this year, including Manchester City’s 3-0 battering of Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium. As for the lucky human with the mouse to the VAR computer, José Luis González González is the chosen one for the tie.