This will be the sixth time MCF and Alavés have locked horns at Martiricos in the First Division of Spanish football. The balance of results for the Malaguistas is 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with 4 goals in favour and 2 conceded. The match will be refereed by Navarra-born Undiano Mallenco, who has officiated the Blue and Whites in 34 official games (31 in the First Division, 2 in the Second, and 1 Copa del Rey match), with 11 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats for the Malaguistas.
Players in common Málaga CF-Deportivo Alavés
Lasheras, Méndez, Cañizares, Juanma, Juanito, Iñaki Goitia, Carpintero, Adrián López, Toribio, Javi Guerra and Alexis Ruano
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Deportivo Alavés
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Players in common CD Málaga-Deportivo Alavés
Manuel Olivares, Arana, Juan Arza, Ubis, Félix Sáenz, Requejo and Urdaci
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Deportivo Alavés
Urquiri, Echezarreta, Ben Barek and Luis Costa
Stats & Curiosities
- Míchel’s debut. The Madrid-born coach becomes the 12th Malaguista coach in the First Division since 1999, without counting interim coaches, Juan Carlos Añón and Rafa Gil.
- Rosales, Camacho and Kameni are the three MCF players who have surpassed 2.000 minutes in the League so far. And the three who have had the most recoveries in the team.
- In the 1975/1976 season, CD Málaga achieved their 8th First Division promotion, after defeating Deportivo Alavés at home by 6-2. Abdullah Ben Barek was coach of the Vitoria-based team at the time.
The first Málaga CF-Deportivo Alavés
On 23rd January 2000, Deportivo Alavés visited la Rosleda to face Málaga CF for the first time in the 1999/00 season. An early goal by Azkoitia led the visitors to a 0-1 victory. Contreras; Ruano (Genilson 75’), Bravo, Larrainzar, Valcarce; Rufete, De Los Santos, Movilla (Luque ’45), Agostinho; Edgar (Sandro 45’) and Darío Silva made up the Malaguista starting-11 chosen by Joaquín Peiró.
