Blue and Whites’ coach, José González will debut on the local bench at La Rosaleda against Girona FC. #MálagaGirona is taking place on Saturday at 18:30, officiated by Alberto Undiano Mallenco from Navarra.
Players in common Málaga CF-Girona FC
Alcalá, Kiko Olivas, Peragón, Roberto Santamaría, Keko and Cifuentes
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Girona FC
None
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Girona FC
Cristóbal Martí, Paco Bru, Domingo Balmanya and Waldo Ramos
To take into account
- First time Málaga CF and Girona FC have played an official match at La Rosaleda.
- Debut of José González on the local bench at La Rosaleda. In addition, latest winter signing, Samuel García could ‘re-debut’.
- Luis Hernández, Adrián and Ontiveros, with 4 yellow cards, are on the brink of sanction. Kuzmanovic is banned from this match following his expulsion last Monday in Eibar.
- Málaga CF, on matchday 21 of the last 16 seasons in the First Division, obtained 3 victories, 2 draws and 11 defeats.
- Girona have claimed 13 points from their 10 away games in LaLiga, having accumulated 3 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats (13 goals scored and 16 conceded).
Girona at La Rosaleda
This will be the second time Girona plays at La Rosaleda. The first time the then-called Gerona FC visited La Rosaleda stadium was on 10th October 1948, for matchday 5 in the Second Division. That 1948/49 season, the CD Málaga lads achieved their first promotion to the First Division.
The match, that was refereed by Madrid-born Álvarez Corriols, ended in a 4-2 win for the Malaguistas. Roldán, Teo and Lezama (2) scored the Málaga goals, whilst Ricart and Anjaumà scored for the rival.
Luis Urquiri, CD Málaga coach, selected the following eleven: López, Sagrado, González, Jimeno, Teo, Elzo, Robles, Lezama, Roldán, Bazán and Azcue. Rival coach, Hungarian-born Carlos Platko, chose: Pujolrás, Miernau, Virgili, Mateo, Serra, Franch, Masós, Grabuleda, Ricart, Mateu and Anjaumà.
Girona FC’s visit to La Rosaleda also has a curious record, since between the first game played and the second, 69 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed.
The previous record corresponded to CD Toledo, with 50 years, 8 months and 28 days between the last two visits to La Rosaleda. On 18th April 1948, there was a Copa del Generalísimo match against CD Málaga, which ended with an 11-4 result (record number of goals in a Cup game), and the rival didn’t return to the stadium until 17th January 1999, in a Second Division clash against Málaga CF (ending in a 3-0 win for the Malaguistas).
