Busquets Ferrer will referee the derby between Atlético and Real Madrid

The Mallorcan referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer was appointed this Thursday to direct the Madrid derby between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid that will be played this Sunday, at 9:00 p.m., at the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium, corresponding to matchday 8 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-2025.

The capital derby will be Busquets Ferrer’s first big match in his career as a referee. The 30-year-old from the Balearic Islands was promoted to the First Division just a year ago, so this is his second season in the top flight of Spanish football.

The Mallorcan has refereed Real Madrid on two other occasions, the most recent being in the third matchday, when the Madrid team drew 1-1 in Gran Canaria against Las Palmas. At the end of last season, he officiated the match between the Merengues, already champions of the League, and Alavés, a match that ended in a 5-0 victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s team. It will be the first time he referees Atlético.

Busquets Ferrer will be accompanied by the Galician Javier Iglesias Villanueva, now retired and who will be in charge of the VAR for this Sunday’s Metropolitano derby (9:00 p.m.).