#MálagaValencia is being officiated by Canaries-born Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez. He has refereed Málaga CF in 3 official matches, all in the First Division, with a balance of 1 victory and 2 defeats for the Malaguistas.
The last League confrontation at Martiricos between the Blue and Whites and Valencia was last season, 2016/17, which ended in an MCF victory by 2-0, with goals from Recio and Sandro.
Players in common Málaga CF-Valencia CF
De los Santos, Rufete, Gerardo, Diego Alonso, Salva Ballesta, Alexis Ruano, Isco, Joaquín and Javi Guerra
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Valencia CF
None
Players in common CD Málaga-Valencia CF
Felipe Ferrer, Domenech, López, Elzo, Romero, Tercero, Mir, Zamora, Timor, Piquer, Esteve, Ficha, Meléndez, Muñoz Pérez and Jon García
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Valencia CF
Pasarín, Iturraspe, Lelé, Otxoa, Barinaga, Balmanya, Miró, Otto Bumbel and Marcel Domingo
To take into account:
- Málaga CF and Valencia CF have faced each other 16 times at La Rosaleda. The balance of results for the Malaguistas is 5 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
- With the debut of Lacen, there are now 213 footballers who have worn the Blue and White jersey in a First Division game.
- Should he be part of the match, Recio will play his 150th game with Málaga CF.
- Luis Hernández, Adrián and Recio, on a cycle of four yellow cards, are on the brink of sanction.
- Valencia CF has played 11 LaLiga away games so far this season, resulting in 5 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
- Málaga CF, on matchday 24 of the previous 16 seasons in the First Division, has obtained 6 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats.
Check out this historic stat:
On 4th September 1949, La Rosaleda stadium hosted its first match in the First Division. On that day, CD Málaga and Valencia CF were the rivals, in a match that ended in victory for the visitors (1-2). Manolo Gimeno, four minutes in, scored the first goal for CD Málaga in the elite.
López, Arnau, González, Maciá, Teo, Robles, Laborda, Gamonal, Gimeno, Bazán and Azcue made up the CD Málaga starting-11, with the 'divine' Ricardo Zamora as coach.
