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Match preview: #LeganésMálaga

Off to Madrid for Málaga CF to face CD Leganés on matchday 36 of LaLiga SmartBank. Kick-off is tomorrow, Saturday at 16:00 (Movistar LaLiga).

The Blue and Whites, in 18th place in the standings with 38 points, are away to the Pepinero rival with 45 points and in 16th place.

The match will be officiated by Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega from the Basque Country. Up to now he has refereed nine official Málaga CF games, seven in LaLiga SmartBank and two Copa del Rey clashes. The Malaguista results are five wins, three draws and one defeat. Heading up the VAR is Iñaki Bikandi Garrido, also from the Basque Country.

 

Players in common CD Leganés-Málaga CF

Artero, Catanha, Canabal, Gerardo, Calandria, Antonio López, Jonatan Valle, Edu Ramos, Recio, Amrabat, Samu García, Rosales, Michael Santos, En-Nesyri, Andrés Prieto, Borja Bastón, Ignasi Miquel, Alberto Bueno, Erik Morán, Koné, Juan Soriano, Dani Barrio and Brandon

Former CD Málaga and Atlético Malagueño player, Rafa Muñoz coached CD Leganés in the 2010/11 season, as well as Miguel Rivera, who coached Málaga CF “B” in the 1997/98 season, and also CD Leganés in 2010/11.

There have been no players or coaches in common between CD Málaga and the CD Leganés first team.

 

Match Info

  • Homegrown left-back Víctor Olmo, part of the Malaguista squad list, could make his first team debut.
  • Javi Jiménez and Luis Muñoz, with four yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension.
  • Brandon, with eight goals, is the top Malaguista scorer in the League. Arnaiz, with six goals, is the CD Leganés ‘pichichi’.
  • Away from home, Málaga CF have played 17 matches ending in two victories, five draws and 10 defeats (11 points), scoring 12 goals and conceding 30.
  • At home in LaLiga SmartBank, CD Leganés have played 17 games, ending in six victories, eight draws and three defeats (26 points), scoring 21 goals and conceding 16.

Stats and facts

  • The third time CD Leganés and Málaga CF will play one another in an official Second Division match at Butarque. In the 1998/99 season, Málaga CF won by 0-2, whilst last season they lost 1-0.
  • In addition, there have been two First Division matches between these rivals, ending in a draw and a defeat for the Malaguistas.
  • In the past six seasons MCF played in the silver division, on matchday 36, the Blue and Whites obtained three wins and three defeats.