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La Liga
Spain's top flight. Technical, possession-based football tends to produce tighter, lower-scoring matches than in Germany or England, so goal markets have to be priced with that tempo in mind. The bottom three are relegated to La Liga 2.
- Season 2026/2027
- 20 clubs
- Autumn–spring season
La Liga referees: cards and fouls per game
24 referees have taken charge of La Liga matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the La Liga since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026/2027) the La Liga averages 4.84 cards and 24.3 fouls a match.
Referees this season and last
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro José Hernández Hernández | 6.27 | +1.18 | 97 | 26.0 | 55% | 4 |
| Mateo Busquets Ferrer | 5.70 | +0.81 | 63 | 25.4 | 48% | 5 |
| Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos | 5.66 | +0.57 | 99 | 26.5 | 52% | 5 |
| Guillermo Cuadra Fernández | 5.60 | +0.53 | 89 | 25.1 | 57% | 0 |
| Jesús Gil Manzano | 5.51 | +0.41 | 102 | 25.3 | 53% | 4 |
| César Soto Grado | 5.45 | +0.35 | 106 | 25.2 | 46% | 3 |
| Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz | 5.44 | +0.35 | 94 | 25.8 | 48% | 0 |
| Alejandro Quintero González | 5.39 | +0.51 | 41 | 26.6 | 59% | 3 |
| José María Sánchez Martínez | 5.36 | +0.26 | 100 | 27.3 | 49% | 3 |
| Adrián Cordero Vega | 5.34 | +0.26 | 61 | 25.1 | 38% | 3 |
| Juan Martínez Munuera | 5.03 | −0.04 | 92 | 27.0 | 39% | 5 |
| José Luis Munuera Montero | 4.89 | −0.19 | 101 | 25.5 | 45% | 5 |
| Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias | 4.68 | −0.39 | 99 | 23.3 | 54% | 5 |
| Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea | 4.53 | −0.56 | 104 | 22.4 | 58% | 5 |
| Francisco José Hernández Maeso | 4.36 | −0.53 | 62 | 24.8 | 53% | 5 |
| Víctor García Verdura | 4.16 | −0.73 | 62 | 26.1 | 18% | 5 |
| Javier Alberola Rojas | 4.01 | −1.07 | 98 | 26.4 | 51% | 5 |
| Miguel Sesma Espinosa | 3.88 | −1.01 | 25 | 26.8 | 56% | 5 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| Iosu Galech Apezteguía | 5.32 | +0.42 | 19 | 28.7 | 47% | 0 |
| José Luis Guzmán Mansilla | 6.06 | +1.16 | 17 | 24.7 | 53% | 0 |
| Jon Ander González Esteban | 6.00 | +1.16 | 5 | 23.6 | 40% | 5 |
| Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid | 5.80 | +0.96 | 5 | 29.6 | 40% | 5 |
| Lluís Bestard Servera | 4.75 | −0.09 | 4 | 24.3 | 50% | 4 |
| Carlos Muñiz Muñoz | 3.75 | −1.09 | 4 | 26.0 | 75% | 4 |
Sorted by cards a match, those with 20 or more matches in the league first. A referee's record is part referee and part luck: about half of a difference in cards carries over to their next matches, and goals do not follow the referee at all.
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