The Blue and Whites will be seeking to overturn the adverse 2-0 result from the first leg at the Nuevo Arcángel, in order to qualify to the next round of the Cup competition; the draw of which will take place on Friday 23rd December.
Players in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Toño, Ricard, Manolo Herrero, Ruano, Dorado, Pato, Gerardo, Alberto Aguilar, Usero, Kiko Olivas, Armando, Carpintero, Edu Ramos and Charles
Coach in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
‘Tolo’ Plaza
Players in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Espina, Monerris, Luna, Dalmau, Álvarez, Villa and Quero
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Marcel Domingo, Ben Barek, Kubala and Luis Costa
(*) Málaga B players such as Rubén Párraga and Abel Gómez also defended the Córdoba shirt. Paco Pérez, who played for Atlético Malagueño – as the city’s first team – subsequently joined Córdoba CF.
Historical curiosities
- In 1954, CD San Álvaro changed their name to the current Córdoba CF. Under this new name, the first coach was Arcadio Martínez, who came from Atlético Malagueño (now Málaga CF), the reserve team of CD Málaga at the time.
- Javi Gracia, Málaga CF coach between 2014 and 2016, belonged to Córdoba CF during his time as a player.
Málaga CF in the 1/16 final of the Cup
- Under their current name, the Club has taken part in the 1/16 final of the Copa del Rey on 10 occasions. Out of these 10 rounds, they have qualified to the next stage six times.
- Málaga CF’s stats at La Rosaleda in the first round of the competition, out of 10 matches played: 3 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
