Who is Jesús Gil Manzano, the referee for Barcelona vs Real Madrid today?
Referee Jesús Gil Manzano will oversee Saturday’s clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid , in what is the 39-year-old’s third career Clásico. Having been leapfrogged at the top of the table by high-flying Girona on Friday, Madrid go to Catalonia on matchday 11 of the LaLiga season, sitting just one point ahead of third-placed Barça. What happened in Gil Manzano’s previous Clásicos? Born in the western Spanish region of Extremadura, Gil Manzano has been a referee in Spain’s top flight since the 2012/13 season and was added to FIFA’s international list in 2014. He first took charge of El Clásico back in October 2014 , when he was appointed to Madrid’s 3-1 LaLiga win over Barça at the Bernabéu. His second appearance in the fixture came in April 2021 , as a late replacement for the injured Antonio Mateu Lahoz. As was the case seven years earlier, he oversaw a home league victory for Madrid, who triumphed 2-1 at the Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano. Across his two Clásicos, Gil Manzano has shown...