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Mario Melero López
Referee · La Liga · 127 games on file, 18 Aug 18 to 24 May 25
4.6
Cards / game
4.5
Yellow / game
0.13
Red / game
9.5
Corners / game
2.43
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
2.27
Away cards/game
2.33
Every game by season
All 127 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2024/25 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
3.7
League avg: 4.69
Goals / game
2.63
League avg: 2.62
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad | 2–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 15 May 25 | Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 05 May 25 | Girona vs Mallorca | 1–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Barcelona vs Celta Vigo | 4–3 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Apr 25 | Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | 0/1 | 1/0 |
| 14 Mar 25 | Las Palmas vs Alaves | 2–2 | 5/0 | 5/0 |
| 02 Mar 25 | Osasuna vs Valencia | 3–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Feb 25 | Girona vs Las Palmas | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Leganes vs Atletico Madrid | 1–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas | 0–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Dec 24 | Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 09 Nov 24 | Real Madrid vs Osasuna | 4–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Leganes vs Celta Vigo | 3–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Alaves vs Real Valladolid | 2–3 | 6/1 | 2/0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Villarreal vs Las Palmas | 3–1 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid | 1–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Leganes vs Mallorca | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Espanyol vs Real Sociedad | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
2023/24 · La Liga15 games
Games
15
Cards / game
4.5
League avg: 5.00
Goals / game
2.87
League avg: 2.64
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 24 | Osasuna vs Villarreal | 1–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 15 May 24 | Getafe vs Atletico Madrid | 0–3 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 05 May 24 | Valencia vs Alaves | 0–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna | 2–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Mar 24 | Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo | 4–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 Feb 24 | Alaves vs Villarreal | 1–1 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Jan 24 | Celta Vigo vs Girona | 0–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 20 Jan 24 | Rayo Vallecano vs Las Palmas | 0–2 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
| 21 Dec 23 | Mallorca vs Osasuna | 3–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Dec 23 | Villarreal vs Real Sociedad | 0–3 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Nov 23 | Girona vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 03 Nov 23 | Las Palmas vs Atletico Madrid | 2–1 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca | 2–2 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 23 Sep 23 | Barcelona vs Celta Vigo | 3–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Sep 23 | Real Madrid vs Getafe | 2–1 | 2/0 | 6/0 |
2022/23 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
3.9
League avg: 5.37
Goals / game
2.26
League avg: 2.51
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 23 | Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid | 3–3 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 20 May 23 | Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo | 2–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | Elche vs Rayo Vallecano | 4–0 | 1/0 | 2/1 |
| 22 Apr 23 | Real Valladolid vs Girona | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 08 Apr 23 | Real Sociedad vs Getafe | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Mar 23 | Girona vs Atletico Madrid | 0–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 05 Mar 23 | Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | 1/0 | 0/1 |
| 20 Feb 23 | Getafe vs Valencia | 1–0 | 6/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Jan 23 | Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad | 0–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 14 Jan 23 | Real Valladolid vs Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Jan 23 | Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna | 0–0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Nov 22 | Mallorca vs Atletico Madrid | 1–0 | 5/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Oct 22 | Real Madrid vs Girona | 1–1 | 3/1 | 3/0 |
| 20 Oct 22 | Osasuna vs Espanyol | 1–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 14 Oct 22 | Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe | 0–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Oct 22 | Girona vs Real Sociedad | 3–5 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 11 Sep 22 | Elche vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–4 | 3/0 | 0/0 |
| 28 Aug 22 | Espanyol vs Real Madrid | 1–3 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 13 Aug 22 | Real Valladolid vs Villarreal | 0–3 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
2021/22 · La Liga17 games
Games
17
Cards / game
4.2
League avg: 5.37
Goals / game
2.12
League avg: 2.50
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 22 | Rayo Vallecano vs Levante | 2–4 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 15 May 22 | Celta Vigo vs Elche | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 May 22 | Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 16 Apr 22 | Valencia vs Osasuna | 1–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 02 Apr 22 | Atletico Madrid vs Alaves | 4–1 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 02 Mar 22 | Mallorca vs Real Sociedad | 0–2 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 19 Feb 22 | Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid | 0–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 05 Feb 22 | Elche vs Alaves | 3–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Jan 22 | Getafe vs Real Madrid | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Dec 21 | Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Nov 21 | Real Sociedad vs Valencia | 0–0 | 4/1 | 7/0 |
| 07 Nov 21 | Mallorca vs Elche | 2–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 28 Oct 21 | Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad | 0–2 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 16 Oct 21 | Levante vs Getafe | 0–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Oct 21 | Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 22 Sep 21 | Espanyol vs Alaves | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Sep 21 | Getafe vs Elche | 0–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
2020/21 · La Liga18 games
Games
18
Cards / game
4.1
League avg: 4.66
Goals / game
2.17
League avg: 2.51
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 21 | Celta Vigo vs Getafe | 1–0 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 May 21 | Elche vs Atletico Madrid | 0–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Apr 21 | Osasuna vs Valencia | 3–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 10 Apr 21 | Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves | 0–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Mar 21 | Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid | 1–3 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 06 Mar 21 | Real Valladolid vs Getafe | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 20 Feb 21 | Atletico Madrid vs Levante | 0–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Feb 21 | Elche vs Villarreal | 2–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Jan 21 | Eibar vs Atletico Madrid | 1–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Jan 21 | Athletic Bilbao vs Elche | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Dec 20 | Real Valladolid vs Barcelona | 0–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Dec 20 | Huesca vs Alaves | 1–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 29 Nov 20 | Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 07 Nov 20 | Huesca vs Eibar | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 26 Oct 20 | Levante vs Celta Vigo | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Oct 20 | Elche vs Huesca | 0–0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | Osasuna vs Levante | 1–3 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 13 Sep 20 | Real Valladolid vs Real Sociedad | 1–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
2019/20 · La Liga19 games
Games
19
Cards / game
6.4
League avg: 5.36
Goals / game
2.47
League avg: 2.48
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 20 | Leganes vs Valencia | 1–0 | 4/1 | 1/0 |
| 05 Jul 20 | Osasuna vs Getafe | 0–0 | 5/0 | 4/0 |
| 27 Jun 20 | Atletico Madrid vs Alaves | 2–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 24 Jun 20 | Real Madrid vs Mallorca | 2–0 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 13 Jun 20 | Leganes vs Real Valladolid | 1–2 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 01 Mar 20 | Mallorca vs Getafe | 0–1 | 4/1 | 5/0 |
| 15 Feb 20 | Villarreal vs Levante | 2–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Feb 20 | Leganes vs Real Sociedad | 2–1 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 19 Jan 20 | Mallorca vs Valencia | 4–1 | 4/0 | 4/1 |
| 21 Dec 19 | Barcelona vs Alaves | 4–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 14 Dec 19 | Athletic Bilbao vs Eibar | 0–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 01 Dec 19 | Espanyol vs Osasuna | 2–4 | 1/0 | 4/1 |
| 09 Nov 19 | Alaves vs Real Valladolid | 3–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 30 Oct 19 | Real Sociedad vs Levante | 1–2 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 19 Oct 19 | Eibar vs Barcelona | 0–3 | 5/0 | 0/0 |
| 28 Sep 19 | Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia | 0–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 21 Sep 19 | Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo | 0–0 | 3/0 | 5/0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | Getafe vs Alaves | 1–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 Aug 19 | Mallorca vs Eibar | 2–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
2018/19 · La Liga20 games
Games
20
Cards / game
5.3
League avg: 5.38
Goals / game
2.55
League avg: 2.59
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 19 | Alaves vs Girona | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 12 May 19 | Leganes vs Espanyol | 0–2 | 4/1 | 1/0 |
| 27 Apr 19 | Atletico Madrid vs Real Valladolid | 1–0 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Apr 19 | Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 07 Apr 19 | Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad | 3–1 | 2/0 | 1/1 |
| 30 Mar 19 | Alaves vs Atletico Madrid | 0–4 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Mar 19 | Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano | 3–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Feb 19 | Athletic Bilbao vs Eibar | 1–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 10 Feb 19 | Valencia vs Real Sociedad | 0–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Jan 19 | Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 12 Jan 19 | Leganes vs Huesca | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 22 Dec 18 | Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Dec 18 | Huesca vs Real Madrid | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Nov 18 | Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | Leganes vs Atletico Madrid | 1–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Oct 18 | Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe | 1–2 | 5/1 | 5/0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | Levante vs Alaves | 2–1 | 7/0 | 1/0 |
| 22 Sep 18 | Eibar vs Leganes | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 02 Sep 18 | Barcelona vs Huesca | 8–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Aug 18 | Villarreal vs Real Sociedad | 1–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.