JM
José María Sánchez Martínez
Referee · La Liga · 158 games on file, 18 Aug 18 to 17 Sep 26
5.5
Cards / game
5.3
Yellow / game
0.22
Red / game
8.7
Corners / game
2.49
Goals / game
Home / away card split
Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.
Home cards/game
2.59
Away cards/game
2.94
Leans 0.3 more cards/game on the away side.
Every game by season
All 158 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026/27 · La Liga3 games
Games
3
Cards / game
3.0
League avg: 4.51
Goals / game
3.67
League avg: 3.09
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Real Betis vs Getafe | 1–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 06 Sep 26 | Alaves vs Osasuna | 5–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Aug 26 | Espanyol vs Real Madrid | 1–2 | 5/0 | 1/0 |
2025/26 · La Liga17 games
Games
17
Cards / game
4.7
League avg: 4.68
Goals / game
2.12
League avg: 2.69
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26 | Mallorca vs Real Oviedo | 3–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 May 26 | Sevilla vs Real Madrid | 0–1 | 4/0 | 0/0 |
| 13 May 26 | Alaves vs Barcelona | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Real Oviedo vs Elche | 1–2 | 2/0 | 0/1 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Levante vs Sevilla | 2–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 04 Apr 26 | Mallorca vs Real Madrid | 2–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Mar 26 | Real Betis vs Celta Vigo | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 13 Feb 26 | Elche vs Osasuna | 0–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 01 Feb 26 | Real Betis vs Valencia | 2–1 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Atletico Madrid vs Mallorca | 3–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Sevilla vs Celta Vigo | 0–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 07 Dec 25 | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | 4/1 | 8/1 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao | 4–0 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Getafe vs Girona | 2–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves | 0–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Real Madrid vs Mallorca | 2–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Valencia vs Real Sociedad | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
2024/25 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
5.1
League avg: 4.69
Goals / game
2.32
League avg: 2.62
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 25 | Las Palmas vs Leganes | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 10 May 25 | Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad | 4–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 23 Apr 25 | Getafe vs Real Madrid | 0–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Valencia vs Sevilla | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Mar 25 | Real Betis vs Las Palmas | 1–0 | 2/0 | 8/1 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Celta Vigo vs Osasuna | 1–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 08 Feb 25 | Athletic Bilbao vs Girona | 3–0 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Dec 24 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Nov 24 | Espanyol vs Celta Vigo | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 10 Nov 24 | Mallorca vs Atletico Madrid | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Real Madrid vs Barcelona | 0–4 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 05 Oct 24 | Getafe vs Osasuna | 1–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Las Palmas vs Real Betis | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo | 3–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Sep 24 | Sevilla vs Girona | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Aug 24 | Real Sociedad vs Alaves | 1–2 | 4/1 | 4/0 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Valencia vs Barcelona | 1–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
2023/24 · La Liga20 games
Games
20
Cards / game
5.8
League avg: 5.00
Goals / game
2.90
League avg: 2.64
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 24 | Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid | 0–2 | 3/0 | 5/1 |
| 14 May 24 | Girona vs Villarreal | 0–1 | 1/0 | 5/1 |
| 11 May 24 | Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna | 2–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Real Betis vs Sevilla | 1–1 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Mallorca vs Real Madrid | 0–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 Mar 24 | Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona | 0–3 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
| 01 Mar 24 | Celta Vigo vs Almeria | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/1 |
| 19 Feb 24 | Athletic Bilbao vs Girona | 3–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 Feb 24 | Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid | 1–1 | 0/0 | 5/0 |
| 21 Jan 24 | Osasuna vs Getafe | 3–2 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 04 Jan 24 | Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao | 0–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Celta Vigo vs Granada | 1–0 | 6/1 | 2/0 |
| 03 Dec 23 | Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid | 1–0 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 11 Nov 23 | Real Madrid vs Valencia | 5–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 29 Oct 23 | Real Betis vs Osasuna | 2–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 08 Oct 23 | Celta Vigo vs Getafe | 2–2 | 1/0 | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 23 | Villarreal vs Girona | 1–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Sep 23 | Barcelona vs Real Betis | 5–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Aug 23 | Almeria vs Real Madrid | 1–3 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 11 Aug 23 | Sevilla vs Valencia | 1–2 | 3/1 | 2/0 |
2022/23 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
5.6
League avg: 5.37
Goals / game
2.47
League avg: 2.51
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 23 | Mallorca vs Cadiz | 1–0 | 5/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | Espanyol vs Getafe | 1–0 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 23 Apr 23 | Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid | 1–0 | 4/0 | 7/0 |
| 09 Apr 23 | Almeria vs Valencia | 2–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Mar 23 | Real Sociedad vs Elche | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 Mar 23 | Osasuna vs Celta Vigo | 0–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Feb 23 | Mallorca vs Villarreal | 4–2 | 5/0 | 0/1 |
| 05 Feb 23 | Barcelona vs Sevilla | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Jan 23 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 15 Jan 23 | Almeria vs Atletico Madrid | 1–1 | 4/0 | 4/1 |
| 31 Dec 22 | Villarreal vs Valencia | 2–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Nov 22 | Real Betis vs Sevilla | 1–1 | 4/2 | 5/1 |
| 29 Oct 22 | Cadiz vs Atletico Madrid | 3–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 22 Oct 22 | Valencia vs Mallorca | 1–2 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 16 Oct 22 | Real Madrid vs Barcelona | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Sep 22 | Real Valladolid vs Cadiz | 0–1 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 03 Sep 22 | Real Madrid vs Real Betis | 2–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Aug 22 | Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca | 0–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 15 Aug 22 | Getafe vs Atletico Madrid | 0–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
2021/22 · La Liga22 games
Games
22
Cards / game
5.4
League avg: 5.37
Goals / game
2.36
League avg: 2.50
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 22 | Alaves vs Cadiz | 0–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 May 22 | Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla | 1–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 10 May 22 | Granada vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | 4/0 | 2/1 |
| 29 Apr 22 | Sevilla vs Cadiz | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Apr 22 | Elche vs Mallorca | 3–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Apr 22 | Barcelona vs Sevilla | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 14 Mar 22 | Mallorca vs Real Madrid | 0–3 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | Granada vs Cadiz | 0–0 | 3/1 | 3/0 |
| 12 Feb 22 | Villarreal vs Real Madrid | 0–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 06 Feb 22 | Valencia vs Real Sociedad | 0–0 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Jan 22 | Sevilla vs Celta Vigo | 2–2 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 18 Jan 22 | Real Betis vs Alaves | 4–0 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | Valencia vs Espanyol | 1–2 | 7/1 | 3/0 |
| 12 Dec 21 | Real Betis vs Real Sociedad | 4–0 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 28 Nov 21 | Real Madrid vs Sevilla | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Nov 21 | Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Nov 21 | Levante vs Granada | 0–3 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Oct 21 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid | 1–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | Villarreal vs Real Betis | 2–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 22 Sep 21 | Sevilla vs Valencia | 3–1 | 5/0 | 3/0 |
| 12 Sep 21 | Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo | 5–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Aug 21 | Getafe vs Sevilla | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
2020/21 · La Liga18 games
Games
18
Cards / game
5.9
League avg: 4.66
Goals / game
2.39
League avg: 2.51
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 21 | Real Valladolid vs Atletico Madrid | 1–2 | 4/0 | 6/0 |
| 16 May 21 | Alaves vs Granada | 4–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 May 21 | Valencia vs Barcelona | 2–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Apr 21 | Elche vs Real Valladolid | 1–1 | 5/0 | 3/0 |
| 18 Apr 21 | Getafe vs Real Madrid | 0–0 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 07 Apr 21 | Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Mar 21 | Getafe vs Atletico Madrid | 0–0 | 1/1 | 4/0 |
| 27 Feb 21 | Alaves vs Osasuna | 0–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 14 Feb 21 | Real Madrid vs Valencia | 2–0 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | Eibar vs Sevilla | 0–2 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 Jan 21 | Cadiz vs Alaves | 3–1 | 1/0 | 4/1 |
| 31 Dec 20 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad | 0–1 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 20 Dec 20 | Granada vs Real Betis | 2–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 16 Dec 20 | Barcelona vs Real Sociedad | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 05 Dec 20 | Sevilla vs Real Madrid | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 04 Oct 20 | Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | 2/1 | 3/0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo | 1–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 13 Sep 20 | Valencia vs Levante | 4–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
2019/20 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
6.2
League avg: 5.36
Goals / game
2.63
League avg: 2.48
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 20 | Barcelona vs Osasuna | 1–2 | 4/0 | 1/1 |
| 07 Jul 20 | Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid | 1–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Jul 20 | Real Sociedad vs Espanyol | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Jun 20 | Villarreal vs Sevilla | 2–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 18 Jun 20 | Real Madrid vs Valencia | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| 07 Mar 20 | Getafe vs Celta Vigo | 0–0 | 6/1 | 5/0 |
| 23 Feb 20 | Osasuna vs Granada | 0–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Feb 20 | Real Betis vs Barcelona | 2–3 | 5/1 | 5/1 |
| 25 Jan 20 | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 05 Jan 20 | Real Sociedad vs Villarreal | 1–2 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 15 Dec 19 | Valencia vs Real Madrid | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 Dec 19 | Leganes vs Celta Vigo | 3–2 | 3/0 | 3/1 |
| 24 Nov 19 | Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | Real Madrid vs Real Betis | 0–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 27 Oct 19 | Sevilla vs Getafe | 2–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Oct 19 | Real Valladolid vs Atletico Madrid | 0–0 | 6/0 | 4/0 |
| 26 Sep 19 | Celta Vigo vs Espanyol | 1–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 14 Sep 19 | Barcelona vs Valencia | 5–2 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 23 Aug 19 | Granada vs Sevilla | 0–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
2018/19 · La Liga21 games
Games
21
Cards / game
6.0
League avg: 5.38
Goals / game
2.52
League avg: 2.59
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 19 | Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 May 19 | Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid | 1–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 04 May 19 | Celta Vigo vs Barcelona | 2–0 | 1/0 | 5/0 |
| 28 Apr 19 | Villarreal vs Huesca | 1–1 | 5/0 | 2/1 |
| 21 Apr 19 | Real Betis vs Valencia | 1–2 | 4/0 | 2/1 |
| 07 Apr 19 | Real Valladolid vs Sevilla | 0–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 29 Mar 19 | Girona vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 17 Mar 19 | Valencia vs Getafe | 0–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 10 Mar 19 | Levante vs Villarreal | 0–2 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 18 Feb 19 | Huesca vs Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | 5/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Jan 19 | Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo | 2–1 | 2/0 | 5/1 |
| 12 Jan 19 | Girona vs Alaves | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Dec 18 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Valladolid | 1–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Dec 18 | Espanyol vs Real Betis | 1–3 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 02 Dec 18 | Alaves vs Sevilla | 1–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 Nov 18 | Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | 5/0 | 4/1 |
| 28 Oct 18 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid | 5–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | Real Betis vs Leganes | 1–0 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 22 Sep 18 | Getafe vs Atletico Madrid | 0–2 | 1/1 | 2/0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | Eibar vs Real Sociedad | 2–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Aug 18 | Barcelona vs Alaves | 3–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.