In the La Liga "national derby" in the early hours of Sunday morning, 41-year-old Ma Tianis as a referee. Before the match, Real Madrid cleverly in the official TV production of a "Ma Tianis misjudgment highlights", listing his past unfavorable penalties against Real Madrid, this move is undoubtedly the referee to put pressure on. It is rumored that the Spanish Football Federation has paid attention to this matter, but has not taken any measures.
According to Spain's As newspaper, Martinez has refereed the "national derby" six times, with Real Madrid and Barcelona winning three times each. However, Real Madrid TV has edited a movie reviewing a number of controversial decisions made by Martinez against Real Madrid last season, including three 12-yard penalty kicks that were suspected to have been missed. In the movie, Real Madrid TV provocatively asks, "Martinez, can you sleep tonight?"
The movie also reveals that Real Madrid's winning percentage in matches enforced by Martinez was only 61%, while Barcelona's was as high as 76%. Real Madrid's practice has sparked widespread controversy, but the Spanish Football Federation has not stopped it, so Real Madrid has no intention of removing the movie.