The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee César Soto Grado as the man in charge of Saturday’s match between Villarreal and Real Madrid in La Liga.
Real Madrid have a 15-6-2 record with Soto Grado as the referee and the last time he was in charge of a Real Madrid game was when Los Blancos beat Barcelona 2-1 in the last El Clásico played in La Liga. On the other hand, Villarreal have a 7-1-7 record when Soto Grado is the referee.
This match will be an intense one, so Soto Grado will be under heavy scrutiny from the fans. Villarreal have been performing at a very high level so far this season, so Real Madrid will need to take this game very seriously if they want to earn the three points.
**HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA**
**Time**: 21:00 CET, 03:00pm EST.
**Venue**: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain.
**Available TV**: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).
**Available Streaming**: ESPN+ (USA)
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