Photo by Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images Hernández Hernández will be in charge. The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez as the man in charge of Sunday’s decisive El Clasico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in Montjuic. > ⚖️ ÁRBITROS | Estos son los colegiados designados para la jornada 3⃣9⃣ en la Temporada 2024/25 de División Masculina. > > Designaciones completas: https://t.co/Em1UklLrKe#ArbitrajeRFEF | @CTARFEF pic.twitter.com/NxKdEirODx > > — RFEF (@rfef) May 8, 2025 This will be the fifth Clasico for Hernandez. Real Madrid have two draws, one win and one loss with him in charge of these games. Needless to say, this upcoming Clasico will be Madrid’s last chance of competing for the 2024-25 La Liga title. Ancelotti and his men need the three points in order to stay alive in the race for the trophy, and then they would have to wait for Barcelona to drop points at least once more time before the end of the season. As always, Hernandez Hernandez will be under a lot of pressure in this game, so it will be interesting to see how he decides to officiate El Clasico in what’s expected to be an intense and physical match.

Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Gil Manzano will be in charge. The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee Jesus Gil Manzano as the man in charge of Sunday’s Spanish Supercup Final between Real Madrid in Barcelona. > ⌚️ Mɪᴇɴᴛʀᴀs ʟʟᴇɢᴀ ʟᴀ ʜᴏʀᴀ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ғɪɴᴀʟ... > > ‍♂️ El equipo arbitral que dirigirá el @realmadrid - @FCBarcelona_es entrena en las instalaciones del King Abdullah. #SuperSupercopa I #ArbitrajeRFEF I @CTARFEF pic.twitter.com/UjLSoYk92h > > — RFEF (@rfef) January 11, 2025 Los Blancos have only lost five games with Gil Manzano in charge, which is a very good record for them given that he’s been the referee in 50 of their games. However, it’s true that Ancelotti and his men might still remember Gil Manzano’s controversial decision to whistle the end of the game right as Jude Bellingham was scoring the game-winning goal during Real Madrid’s visit to Mestalla last season. Gil Manzano does have the experience to referee such a big game like Sunday’s El Clasico. Still, both clubs and their fans will surely pay close attention to most of his decisions, as they can definitely impact the outcome of such a close and intense game like El Clasico.