Kilometre 21: half way there
Following the 1-1 draw with Real Ovideo at La Rosaleda, Málaga CF end the first round of LaLiga SmartBank with 28 points, in a mid-table position.
OvieDos
The outfit from Asturias played two games in three days against the Malaguistas at La Rosaleda. In the first, on Three Kings’ Day, Pellicer’s men qualified to the third round of #LaCopa (1-0), whilst in the league competition the match ended all square (1-1).
League debut of Alexander González
The Venezuelan right-back played his first minutes with the Blue and Whites in LaLiga SmartBank, joining play in minute 82 in place of Ismael Casas. However, he made his official debut on 6th January, in the Copa del Rey, against the same rival, Real Oviedo, at the same location, La Rosaleda, completing the 120 minutes of play.
7-7-7
Seven victories, seven draws and seven defeats. These are the results of the 21 matches in the first round of LaLiga SmartBank, to total 28 points, having scored 20 goals and conceded 27.
Optimising resources
Pellicer has utilised a total of 27 players in the first half of the season. The one who has been on the pitch the most is Escassi with 1,486 minutes; Juande, with four goals is the team’s top scorer; whilst Yanis Rahmani has provided the most assists, with four goal passes.
