Alhaurín de la Torre, first ‘Malaguistas to the Core’ of 2023

Last Saturday’s #MálagaTenerife fixture, corresponding to LaLiga SmartBank matchday 22, was dedicated to the ‘Malaguistas to the Core’ from Alhaurín de la Torre. 

Like in 2021/22, La Rosaleda once again hosted a large number of residents from the nearby Costa del Sol municipality, who travelled the 19 kilometres to experience the unique atmosphere of a stadium that enjoyed the second best attendance of the season, with 21,256 Malaguistas in the stands.

The 50 ‘Malaguistas to the Core’ from Alhaurín de la Torre, a national and international benchmark location in terms of quality of life, arrived at La Rosaleda by bus to enjoy the warm-up and receive the team's home jersey as soon as they entered the ground.

The group was divided into three. One featured the 11 boys and girls who accompanied the players on the pitch within the Escort Kids initiative. The other group was located in the stands at the corner of Tribuna with Fondo Norte Alto. And finally, the Councillor for Sport in Alhaurín de la Torre, María del Mar Martínez and others enjoyed the warm-up together with Sebastián Fernández 'Basti' from the MCF Foundation’s Social Department.

Alhaurín de la Torre’s presence was highlighted throughout Saturday afternoon. A promotional spot was featured in the run-up to play and at half-time the town’s residents received a warm welcome via the public address system as well as the ongoing appearance on the ‘U’ television during the match. The municipality was also represented in the VIP box by Councillor for Sport, María del Mar Martínez, together with Málaga CF’s board of directors and the political institutions from the city and the province.

The municipality also installed a stand on the first floor of the VIP Area of Tribuna featuring typical regional festive goods.

The support of the 'Malaguistas to the Core’ was crucial during their second visit to La Rosaleda, along with the rest of the fans, for the team to enjoy the necessary energy to go level, ending 1-1 after coming from behind. Exactly the same result as their previous invasion on 16^th October 2021, on matchday 10 of the 2021/22 season.

Thank you for your support, Alhaurín de la Torre!