Adrián Cordero Vega will be the referee for the RCD Espanyol vs Girona match in Matchday 27 of La Liga EA Sports. This 40-year-old referee from Cantabria is in his fifth season in the top league, having officiated 88 games. In these matches, home teams have won 38 times, there have been 31 draws, and away teams have won 19 times. Cordero Vega has issued 420 yellow cards and 19 red cards in his career, averaging 4.77 yellow cards and 0.22 red cards per game.
Cordero Vega previously officiated the promotion final to Primera División between Espanyol and Oviedo at the RCDE Stadium (2-0). Last season in Segunda División, he refereed Espanyol six times, including the promotion match, with a record of one loss and five draws.
In the current 2024-25 season, Cordero Vega has taken charge of four Espanyol matches: three in La Liga and one in Copa del Rey: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano (2-1), Espanyol vs Osasuna (0-0), San Tirso vs Espanyol (0-4), and Sevilla vs Espanyol (0-0). In the 2021-22 season, he also refereed two Espanyol matches in Primera: Espanyol vs Levante (4-3) and Espanyol vs Getafe (2-0).
Regarding Girona, Cordero Vega’s matches involving this team go back to the 2018-19 season. The record is two draws and three consecutive defeats. This will be the first match this season where Cordero Vega will referee a Girona game.
VAR Room for Pizarro Gómez
Valentín Pizarro Gómez will be the VAR referee for the Espanyol vs Girona match. He has already served as VAR in several Espanyol matches this season, with Espanyol recording four wins, one draw, and four losses in those games. His last VAR match involving Espanyol was Alavés vs Espanyol (0-1) in Matchday 25. As a field referee, he has officiated Espanyol six times, with a record of four losses, one draw, and only one win.
For Girona, he has been the VAR in five matches this season, with Girona achieving two wins, two draws, and one loss in those matches.