Mateu Lahoz has been named as the referee for this weekend's top of the table clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.
League leaders Barça travel to Madrid tied with Real Madrid on 28 points, while Atletico sit fourth with 25 points having played one game more.
Lahoz was in charge the first time the two sides met at the Wanda, on Oct. 14, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw on that occasion.
He was also controversially in charge of Barcelona's win over Sevilla in October, when he sent off Ousmane Dembele and Ronald Araujo in the final minutes.
Dembele was subsequently given a two-game ban for telling the official he was: "Very bad. You are very bad."
Lahoz will be supported on Sunday by Gonzalez Gonzalez, who will be in charge of VAR operations for the game between two of La Liga's title challengers.
Leo_Mamun10
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Lahoz, the barca haters.
bizbcdkmoy
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Barca is going to win the two games. People should stop frightening people
NelvinEristhee
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wowwwww why always this man dembele will show you for the red card u gave him
isaacjunior
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u gotta be kidding me RFEF
RichyKaweesa
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the worst ref to get the job done!!!
P_Taneja
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Holy moly We got the too nightmare refs for two of the most imp games bvb and atleti[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
wahdepst
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Barcelona referee for atletico and BVB is nightmare [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
raynknight
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Match will certainly end as a Draw coz the referee is renowned Madrista 😉😊
TaslimAlamat
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Dembele you will be ready to face another red card by Lahoz[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
TaslimAlamat
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I wish Lahoz will be very fare in this match just like Pes20 Rafree [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
divinco
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😘😘
Wobampruz
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we support lahoz he can help us get rid of the clown velverde.
tindongj
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the game will be filled with yellow cards and maybe a red card
EmperorPenguin
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We aren't sure whether Lahoz is the referee or not. We are waiting for VAR confirmation.
sachibu023
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this week is full of nightmares for barca. these two referees gives Barcelona a nightmare. I hope things change this time round
nosciklors
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this Man is too bad
lav10
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this man can get valverde sacked
isaacjunior
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this is totally insane
raynknight
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Diego Costa left the chat 😏
taobcemor
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crazy ref for Crazy match