Summary of Atlético and Villarreal's history with Sánchez Martínez
Atlético de Madrid will face Villarreal at the Metropolitano on Saturday at 4:15 PM, with José María Sánchez Martínez as the referee. The 2021-22 season marks the 41-year-old Murcian’s 24th game as a referee for Atlético, with a 50% win rate.
Villarreal also has a similar record with Sánchez Martínez, with nine wins in 20 games. This season, the referee has only officiated one game for Atlético, the 0-1 victory in Mallorca in November.