The Madrid referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias has been appointed by the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation to direct the match between SD Huesca and Real Betis, corresponding to the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey to be played next Saturday, January 4, starting at 3:30 pm (televised by Movistar Copa del Rey) at the El Alcoraz stadium, where a full house is expected in the stands. In this tie there is still no VAR.
The balance of Real Betis in Madrid referee for Betis is six wins, two losses and four draws. That final downfall Ortiz Arias led the Verdiblancos was the one in matchday 13 of this league, against Celta in Villamarín, which ended in a 2-2 draw. This campaign also ran the league debut of Pellegrini’s team against Girona (1-1) in Heliópolis on matchday 1.
Last season he was in charge of the Celta – Betis league match at Balaídos, which ended 2-1 for the locals with a goal Williot Swedberg in the 96th minute. Ortiz Arias also directed Betis -Mallorca (2-0), Betis – Cádiz (1-1) and Villarreal – Betis (1-2) in the 2023/24 campaign.
Source: La Verdad
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