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How Barcelona play under each ref or ref crew

Every Barcelona game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample Barcelona are 114-43 (72.6%); each ref and crew win rate below is compared to that team average.

Updated Jul 11, 2026, 5:12 a.m.·Last 5 seasons (2021-10-16 – 2026-05-24)

Barcelona record: 114-43 (72.6%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In Barcelona games with Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz, opponents draw 5.0 more fouls called per game than Barcelona (9-game sample).

    9 games in sample

    Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz profile →

  • Scoring pattern

    Pattern

    In Barcelona games with Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, contests average 4.1 combined goals (+1.3 vs league), 81.8% finish over the 2.5-goal benchmark across 11 games.

    11 games in sample

    Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea profile →

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

11 games with Barcelona · ~10-1

Win rate

90.9%

Team baseline 72.6%

+18.3 pts vs team
Totals

4.1 avg

81.8% over 2.5

+1.3 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-0.8

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Balanced

José María Sánchez Martínez

11 games with Barcelona · ~9-2

Win rate

81.8%

Team baseline 72.6%

+9.2 pts vs team
Totals

2.7 avg

63.6% over 2.5

-0.1 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

+0.0

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Balanced

Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

10 games with Barcelona · ~7-3

Win rate

70.0%

Team baseline 72.6%

-2.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

60.0% over 2.5

+0.1 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

+1.1

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

BAR tendency

Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

10 games with Barcelona · ~7-3

Win rate

70.0%

Team baseline 72.6%

-2.6 pts vs team
Totals

3.9 avg

70.0% over 2.5

+1.1 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-2.4

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz

9 games with Barcelona · ~6-3

Win rate

66.7%

Team baseline 72.6%

-5.9 pts vs team
Totals

3.4 avg

77.8% over 2.5

+0.6 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-5.0

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

José Luis Munuera Montero

11 games with Barcelona · ~7-4

Win rate

63.6%

Team baseline 72.6%

-9.0 pts vs team
Totals

3.4 avg

54.5% over 2.5

+0.6 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-0.1

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jesús Gil Manzano

13 games with Barcelona · ~8-5

Win rate

61.5%

Team baseline 72.6%

-11.1 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

61.5% over 2.5

+0.0 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-0.4

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Balanced

César Soto Grado

10 games with Barcelona · ~3-7

Win rate

30.0%

Team baseline 72.6%

-42.6 pts vs team
Totals

3.6 avg

70.0% over 2.5

+0.8 vs league
Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.Opponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more) — a favorable minors/flags edge.

-3.4

More fouls on Barcelona's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency
What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Barcelona games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on Barcelona games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: Barcelona went 114-43 (72.6%) across this sample. Ref and crew win rates show how they compare to that team average.
  • Whistle differential: who gets called more. A positive number means opponents are whistled more often than Barcelona.

Scores, fouls, cards, and referee assignments from ESPN (1546 games, 183 with sportsbook totals). Referee coverage begins 2021-22 (ESPN gameInfo.officials). Matrix: 472/634 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 354 games skipped (no official listed).

League-wide ref profiles

César Soto Grado45.8% over 2.5Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea51.9% over 2.5Jesús Gil Manzano50.0% over 2.5Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos49.4% over 2.5José María Sánchez Martínez44.2% over 2.5José Luis Munuera Montero45.5% over 2.5Guillermo Cuadra Fernández55.3% over 2.5Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias54.7% over 2.5Alejandro José Hernández Hernández58.1% over 2.5Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz42.5% over 2.5Juan Martínez Munuera35.6% over 2.5Javier Alberola Rojas51.4% over 2.5