Málaga CF are visiting Estadi Nacional D’Andorra on matchday 34 of LaLiga SmartBank. The match against FC Andorra will get underway on Sunday at 18:30.
The Blue and Whites, with 30 points and in 20th place in the standings, face Andorra in 11th place with 41 points, +7 above the drop zone.
The match will be officiated by Mateo Busquets Ferrer. The 29-year-old ref from the Balearics is enjoying his first season in the Second Division (16 matches ending in eight local wins, five draws and three visitor victories) and on matchday 16 was in charge of Real Zaragoza-Málaga CF (1-1). At the helm of the VAR is Gorka Sagués Oscoz from the Basque Country.
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Match info
Escassi, if he plays in Andorra, will reach 100 official matches with MCF. He has accumulated 95 in the Second Division and four in the Copa del Rey as a Malaguista.
Rubén Castro, following his goal against Leganés, has reached 193 in the Second Division, just one away from historical leader of the category (Nino, 194). The striker is also just one behind Almería in terms of the number of games played between the First and Second Divisions. Nino is the leader with 709 games. Rubén is on 708.
Fran Villalba is suspended from this match. Luis Muñoz, Javi Jiménez and Loren are on a cycle of four yellow cards.
Rubén Castro, with eight goals, is the Blue and White league ‘pichichi’. Sinan Bakis, with 10 goals, is the locals’ top scorer in the league.
Away from home in the competition, Málaga CF have obtained one win, five draws and 10 defeats (eight points), scoring 12 goals and conceding 21.
At home in the league, FC Andorra have accumulated seven victories, three draws and six defeats (24 points), scoring 20 goals and conceding 11.
Stats and facts
Unprecedented duel between Málaga CF and FC Andorra in Andorra. The locals are playing their first season in the silver division this 22/23 campaign.
CD Málaga played against Andorra in the 90/91 season in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey. In the first leg, held in Andorra, the Malaguistas – coached by Ben Barek – won by 0-1 with a goal from pelirrojo Emilio Pérez in 49’.
In the past seven seasons MCF have played in the Second Division, on matchday 34, they obtained two victories, three draws and two defeats.
