Rafael Sanchez Lopez Referee Stats
Spain200 matchesSeasons 2019-2026Cards come from 120 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 120 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 200 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.94 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.14).
Based on 120 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 48%
- Draw 29%
- Away Win 23%
2.34 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Rafael Sanchez Lopez
Granada CF210
Cadiz020
Eldense420
Oviedo140
Almeria200
Celta de Vigo II010Cadiz140
Valladolid140
FC Andorra530
AD Ceuta FC110
Malaga110
Las Palmas110
Huesca040
Castellón100Cadiz340
Sporting Gijon210Huesca150
Racing Santander120FC Andorra110Almeria220Rafael Sanchez Lopez by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda DivisiónSpain | 118 | 4.97 | 4.73 | 0.25 | 25.5 | 0.26 |
 Primera NacionalArgentina | 68 | - | - | - | - | 0.12 |
 Copa del ReySpain | 6 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 18.5 | 0.33 |
 Primera División RFEF - Group 3Spain | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Primera División RFEF - Group 4Spain | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Copa ArgentinaArgentina | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Rafael Sanchez Lopez by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 0.00 | 28.0 | 0.60 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4.75 | 4.58 | 0.17 | 22.6 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | 20 | 3.95 | 3.70 | 0.25 | 23.8 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 35 | 4.33 | 4.19 | 0.14 | 24.1 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 46 | 5.27 | 4.73 | 0.55 | 27.2 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 41 | 5.19 | 5.00 | 0.19 | 25.8 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 24 | 6.26 | 6.00 | 0.26 | 27.1 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Rafael Sanchez Lopez referee statistics explained
Rafael Sanchez Lopez is a referee from Spain with 200 finished matches in our records, from 17 Aug 2019 to 18 Oct 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often Segunda División (118).
In matches with official statistics (120), the average is 4.94 cards a match: 4.68 yellow and 0.26 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.14. Home teams receive 2.25 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.43. The fouls count averages 25.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 41 in 200 matches with a full event list, 0.21 a match.
Home teams won 48% of these matches, 29% ended level and away teams won 23%, at 2.34 goals a match. In 2026, Rafael Sanchez Lopez has 5 finished matches, at 4.40 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.