Alejandro Hernández Hernández

Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2014. He is widely regarded as one of Spain's greatest referees in contemporary football, having been voted as the best by the Spanish FA's technical committee in 2017.

On 2 April 2016, Hernández Hernández refereed an El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou which finished 1-2 to the away side.

On 6 May 2018, Hernández Hernández refereed a hotly contested El Clasico at the Camp Nou which finished as a 2-2 draw. After the game, he was heavily criticized for his poor decisions against both teams.

On 7 March 2021, Hernández Hernández was involved in more controversy with Real Madrid in a match against Atletico Madrid. He refused to check VAR after a controversial handball by Felipe. Real Madrid's fury with Hernández Hernández grew after this game, as they believe the decisions always go against them.