Referee Abraham Domínguez Cervantes will officiate the matchday 3 Liga Hypermotion clash between RCD Mallorca and AD Ceuta FC this Sunday. The fixture, set for 19:00 at Son Moix, pits a Mallorca side looking to bounce back from defeat in Granada against a Ceuta team still searching for its first points of the season.
RCD Mallorca approaches this match sitting 12th in the Segunda División table, with 3 points from one win and one loss in their opening two games. The team has scored 2 goals and conceded 2, resulting in a zero goal difference. They trail league leaders Sporting Gijon by 4 points in the early promotion race. Their next fixture is an away trip to face 19th-placed Eldense on September 5th, as listed on our fixtures page.
Who is referee Abraham Domínguez?
Abraham Domínguez Cervantes is a 39-year-old referee from Malaga making his return to the second tier of Spanish football. His career is defined by a long stint in the third division, amassing 14 seasons between the old Segunda B and Primera Federación. He debuted in Segunda División in the 2018/2019 season but spent only one campaign there before returning to the lower leagues for seven more seasons. Now, the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) has given him a new opportunity, promoting him alongside five other officials: Morales Moreno, Juan Manuel Gordillo, Daniel Miranda, Gonzalo Romero, and Olatz Riviera. Riviera is the second female referee promoted, alongside Marta Hueza de Aza.
This will be Domínguez's second match of the 26/27 season. He has extensive prior experience with AD Ceuta FC, having officiated the North African side on four previous occasions, all in Primera Federación. The first was in 2023, a 1-1 draw against Mérida played on North African territory, with goals from Dani Sandoval and Ñito González. In the 24/25 season he refereed Ceuta three more times while the team was managed by José Juan Romero.
What is his record with AD Ceuta FC?
Of those three matches in 24/25, one was a 2-0 defeat to Hércules in Alicante. However, the other two had a much happier ending for Ceuta. They secured a 2-1 win against Real Madrid Castilla at the Murube stadium and, more notably, a 4-3 victory in the return leg of the Primera Federación final against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. This track record suggests Domínguez is no stranger to high-stakes, decisive matches.
Who will complete the officiating team?
The officiating team at Son Moix will be completed by José Manuel Sarmiento and Mario González as assistant referees. Francisco Javier Expósito will serve as the fourth official. In the VAR room, responsibility will fall to Luis Mario Milla, who will be assisted by Alejandro Morilla as AVAR. The appointment of an experienced team aims to ensure the proper management of a match important for both sides.
For RCD Mallorca, this game represents an immediate chance to correct their course in Liga Hypermotion and close in on the top spots. With the team showing a balanced goal record, defensive concentration and offensive efficiency will be key. Fans can follow the squad's development and detailed numbers on our stats page. The objective is clear: take all three points at home before facing the trip to Eldense, a direct rival in the lower part of the standings.
