The Malaguistas, with five points and in 21st place in the standings, face this rival in 5th place with 14 points. With Pepe Mel heading up the team, MCF have claimed two points in two games, evading defeat.
The match will be officiated by Iosu Galech Apezteguía from Navarra. This is the fourth season in the Second Division for the 31-year-old referee. He has been in charge of 71 matches, ending in 30 local wins, 16 draws and 25 away victories. He has shown an average of 5,44 yellow cards per game (386 in total) and 31 red cards. At the helm of the VAR is Álvaro Moreno Aragón from Granada.
Players in common Málaga CF-FC Andorra
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Coaches in common Málaga CF-FC Andorra
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Match info
- Escassi, after playing in Santander, reaches his 77th Second Division match with MCF. He has surpassed Sandrito (76) and is in second place of this ranking behind David Lombán (86 matches).
- Rubén Castro is just one goal away from equalling Telmo Zarra in goals scored between the First and Second Divisions. Castro has scored 280, whilst the Basque Country legend scored 281, behind the historic national ‘pichichi’ (Quini, 284).
- Manolo Reina is the only member of the team who has played all minutes (720) of all eight LaLiga SmartBank matches up to now. Substitute keeper, Yáñez is the only one out of the 13 summer signings yet to make his official Malaguista debut.
- Málaga CF are seeking their first home win of the season. They have claimed a draw (1-1 against Villarreal B) and two defeats (0-4 against UD Las Palmas and 1-2 against Albacete BP) in three games at Martiricos.
- Andorra have played five of their eight matches to date away from home. They have obtained a win, two defeats and two draws in their last two matches, with the same 1-1 result against Mirandés and Albacete.
Stats and facts
- This is an unprecedented duel between Málaga CF and FC Andorra. This 22/23 season is Andorra’s first in the silver division.
- CD Málaga played Andorra in 90/91 in the 4th round of the Copa del Rey. The Malaguistas won 0-1 in the first leg (goal by Emilio), and in the return leg, Ben Barek’s Blue and Whites won 5-0. Chesa, Esteban Vigo, Toledano and Quino (2) scored the Malaguista goals.
- In the past seven seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 9, MCF obtained two victories, two draws and three defeats.