The Blue and Whites are in 12th place in the table with 33 points, whilst the Asturias-based side are in 19th place with 24 points. During the first round League clash at El Molinón, the rival defeated Málaga by 1-0 with a solitary goal from Croatian, Halilovic.
The last clash between these teams at La Rosaleda was on 13th May 2012. With the victory against Sporting (1-0), thanks to a Salomón Rondón goal in minute 49, Málaga CF sealed their qualification to the UEFA Champions League.
Players in common Málaga CF-Sporting de Gijón
Emilio, Ismael, Cañizares, Lekovic, Popovic, Rodrigao, Cristian Díaz, Calandria, Diego Castro and Jorge Pina
(*) There were two players in Sporting de Gijón; Iván Hernández and Andreu, who previously played for Málaga B
Players in common CD Málaga-Sporting de Gijón
Bachiller, Gundemaro, García, Comas, López, Vera, Pellicer and Megido
CD Malacitano-Sporting de Gijón
Camilo Liz Salgado, a “Malacitanista” in the 1934/35 and 1935/36 seasons, was with Sporting years later.
Atlético Malagueño-Sporting de Gijón B
Omar, Atlético Malagueño defender for three seasons, was part of the Mareo youth ranks.
Coach in common Málaga CF-Sporting de Gijón
José Manuel Díaz Novoa
Kameni, two matches away from Movilla
After 66 consecutive matches, Kameni will not be in action due to injury. Since 1999, Kameni became the Málaga CF player who completed the most consecutive matches (65), overtaking the 50-match record held by ‘Koke’ Contreras (1999/00 and 2000/01 seasons). That said, the record number of consecutive games is held by José María Movilla, at 68 (44 were complete matches, and 4 were as a substitute).
Curiosities/historical anecdotes
- Juan Ramón López Muñiz, Málaga CF coach in two stages (2006/2008 and 2009/2010), was a Sporting de Gijón player between 1991 and 1996.
- Fernando Peralta debuted in a First Division match with CD Málaga against Sporting de Gijón, held at La Rosaleda on 04/09/1982. At 21 years and 20 days old, he became the youngest goalkeeper to defend the CD Málaga shirt in the First Division.
- Gundemaro Paniceres, CD Málaga player in 1946/47, scored the first goal for Sporting de Gijón in the First Division in 1944/45.
- In the 1930/31 season, the player-coach of FC Malagueño, Manuel López Llamosas “Travieso”, was asked by Sporting de Gijón to take part in two Cup games, once the League had finished.