With the aftermath of last season's Copa del Rey final still lingering at the end of March, the new Copa del Rey final has arrived, with Barcelona taking on Athletic Bilbao, who lost to Real Sociedad in last season's final. The referee for this highly anticipated clash has already been decided, and he is Martinez Munuera, who has been refereeing La Liga matches many times. However, the referee does not seem to be a blessing for Barcelona.
According to media reports, in this season, Martinez enforcement of Barcelona games Barcelona did not win, he enforced a total of two Barcelona matches, the opponents were Real Madrid and Cadiz. Although the loss to Real Madrid is understandable, but the draw with Cadiz is puzzling. In his first Barcelona match, the referee penalized Barcelona for fouls in both matches, and the opponents were awarded penalties. In the National Derby, the referee blew a penalty to Real Madrid, which ended up costing Barcelona the National Derby in a 1:3 defeat. In the other match, Barcelona was penalized for a foul in extra time, and Cadiz relied on a penalty kick to force Barcelona to a 1:1 draw. It may not be an auspicious omen for this matchup between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, but let's hope that the protagonists of the game are always the players. Who do you think is more likely to win the cup, Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao?
