The Blue and Whites, with 36 points and in 19th place in the standings, face this Galician rival in 22nd place with 27 points, 14 away from the safety zone marked by Real Racing Club (41) with 18 points at stake.
Refereeing is Álvaro Moreno Aragón. The 32-year-old is in his sixth season in the silver division. His stats in the Second Division are 121 matches, ending in 59 local wins, 30 draws and 32 visitor victories. This season he has officiated MCF twice, both ending in narrow defeat (1-0 against Levante in Valencia and 0-1 at La Rosaleda against Racing de Santander). Heading up the VAR is Iñaki Vicandi Garrido.
Players in common CD Lugo-Málaga CF
Ernesto, Jonatan Valle, Xavi Torres, Ignasi Miquel, Tete Morente, Luis Muñoz, Yanis Rahmani, Peybernes, Fran Sol and Appiah
(*) Pablo Clavería, a CD Lugo player, also played for Atlético Malagueño (2017/18)
(**) Javi Muñoz and Marc Caballé, former reserve team members who played for Club Deportivo Lugo
(***) One player, Jesús Ares Otero, played for the two predecessors of CD Lugo and Málaga CF (Sociedad Gimnástica Lucense and Club Deportivo Málaga)
Coaches in common CD Lugo-Málaga CF
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Lugo at the Anxo Carro
- Munir (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- Pau Torres (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- N’Diaye (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- Harper (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- Renato Santos (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- Blanco Leschuk (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
- Hicham (CD Lugo 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/08/2018)
Match info
- If Rubén Castro scores, he’ll become the historic ‘pichichi’ of the Second Division, surpassing Nino (both with 194 goals).
- Manolo Reina is suspended from this game. Luis Muñoz, Javi Jiménez and Loren are on the verge of suspension on a cycle of four yellow cards.
- Rubén Castro, with nine goals, is the top Malaguista scorer. Chris Ramos, currently playing for Cádiz CF, is Lugo’s best scorer with seven goals.
- Away from home in the league, Málaga CF have accumulated two wins, five draws and 11 defeats (11 points), scoring 14 goals and conceding 23.
- At home, CD Lugo have obtained three victories, nine draws and six defeats (18 points), scoring 10 goals and conceding 13.
Stats and facts
- This is the fifth time that CD Lugo and Málaga CF will face one another at the Anxo Carro in the Second Division. Previous games have ended in two Malaguista wins (1-2 in the 18/19 season opener and 0-1 in 20/21), one draw (0-0 in the 19/20 campaign) and a Blue and White defeat (1-0 in the last match of 21/22).
- In the past seven seasons played in the silver division, on matchday 37, MCF obtained two victories, two draws and three defeats.