At the 2017 World Championships, Fernández earned two spots for Spain in the men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The Federación Española Deportes de Hielo (FEDH) decided that the second spot would go to the skater who received the highest combined score at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and Spanish Championships. Montoya outscored Raya by 26.61 points at Golden Spin and finished third at the Spanish Championships with a 2.77 deficit versus Raya, resulting in a final advantage of 23.84 points. On 17 December 2017, FEDH confirmed that Montoya would compete at the Olympics.