The Blue and Whites, with eight points and 19 in the standings are up against Huesca with 15 points and fourth in the table. The match is taking place at El Alcoraz this Sunday at 20:00 (Movistar LaLiga).
The match is being officiated by Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias from Madrid, debuting this season in the category, and who has never refereed Málaga CF before in an official match. José Antonio López Toca from Cantabria is in charge of the VAR.
Players in common SD Huesca-Málaga CF
Solaeta, Cornago, Molinero, Jon Erice, Roberto Santamaría, Rescaldani, Borja Bastón, Werner, Brezancic, Juanpi and Pacheco
(*) Okazaki, Huesca player, belonged to MCF in summer
Coaches in common SD Huesca-Málaga CF
Ismael Díaz
(*) Míchel, current SD Huesca coach, was a Málaga CF player in the 2004/05 season
Players in common SD Huesca-CD Málaga
Perella played for UD Huesca, predecessor of SD Huesca
Coaches in common SD Huesca-CD Málaga
Luis Costa
(*) Rogelio Santiago ‘Lelé’ coached UD Huesca, predecessor of SD Huesca
To take into account
- Adrián is the only Blue and White player to have played all nine league games fully (810 minutes). Juankar has also played nine, but not complete games.
- SD Huesca have played four matches at home in LaLiga SmartBank, with a balance of three victories and one defeat.
- Sadiku and Adrián are Málaga’s league ‘pichichis’ with two goals. Raba, with another two, is Huesca’s best scorer.
- Juankar, with four yellow cards accumulated, is the Malaguista on the verge of suspension.
Stats and facts
- Unprecedented clash between SD Huesca and Málaga CF. The home side will become rival number 107 to face Málaga CF in a League match since 1994.
- In the past four seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 10, MCF obtained four defeats (2-0 against CD Badajoz, 0-1 against Real Valladolid, 2-1 against Albacete Balompié and 2-0 against Elche CF).
