A duel of Andalusian rivalry in which the Blue and Whites, in 4th place with 32 points, face Cádiz in 6th position with 29 points.
The match will be officiated by Tenerife-born Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez, who has refereed Málaga CF in 5 official games, all in the First Division, with a balance of 1 victory and 4 defeats for the Blue and Whites.
Players in common Málaga CF-Cádiz CF
Pellicer, José González, Yosu, Zafra, Monsalvete, Quino*, Luis Merino*, Zárate, ‘Koke’ Contreras, Duda, Perico, Álvaro Silva, Peragón, Erice, Edu Ramos, Sergio Sánchez, Albentosa, Mikel Villanueva and Diego González
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Cádiz CF
Ismael Díaz, Javi Gracia and José González
Players in common CD Málaga-Cádiz CF
Liz*, Segura, Díaz, Virgós, Casanova, Bazán, Roldán, Óscar, Carrillo, Soto, Emilio Álvarez, Beato, Zacarizo, Gijón, Lasheras, Otiñano, Migueli, Mori, Vilches, Canillas, Mané, Husillos, Szendrei, Jaro, Chano, Villa and Zapatera
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Cádiz CF
Quirante*, Andonegui, Valera, Barinaga, Riera and Balmanya
(*) Under the CD Malacitano name
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Cádiz CF at La Rosaleda
- Pellicer (Málaga CF 1-0 Cádiz CF, 14/01/1996)
- Antonio López (Málaga CF 0-2 Cádiz CF, 15/01/2006)
- Bóvio (Málaga CF 0-2 Cádiz CF, 15/01/2006)
To take into account
- Pau Torres is still the only Málaga CF player who has played all LaLiga 1|2|3 matches in their entirety (1,530 minutes).
- N’Diaye and Blanco Leschuk, with 4 yellow cards, are on the brink of sanction.
- Cifuentes scored his first goal as a Málaga CF player in the last match against RCD Mallorca. It was goal number 200 for MCF in the Second Division.
- Cádiz CF, who are enjoying a 7-match winning streak in the league competition, have obtained 3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their 8 away games up to now, scoring 9 goals and conceding 8.
Stats and facts
- The third time that Málaga CF and Cádiz CF lock horns in a Second Division match at La Rosaleda, following draws in the previous two games (1-1 and 0-0).
- In addition, they have faced each other on 9 other occasions: 1 in the First Division, 3 in Second Division B, 4 in the Third Division and 1 in the Cup. The 4 Third Division clashes in the 1950s were under the Atlético Malagueño name.
- The Malaguista balance of results against the Cádiz rival in the 11 previous matches is 4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with 13 goals scored and 14 conceded.
- In the past three seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 18, MCF obtained 1 victory (3-0 against Sevilla Atlético), 1 draw (2-2 against Albacete Balompié) and 1 defeat (3-2 against Real Murcia).
Memorable match
On 9th June 2007, Málaga CF and Cádiz CF played at La Rosaleda on matchday 41 in the Second Division. A goal from Antonio Hidalgo in minute 86 was the definitive equaliser (1-1) for Málaga, following the opener from Cádiz in minute 67 from Acuña. This resulted in mathematical permanency in the Second Division. It was also the last match Marcelo Romero played as a Malaguista.
On that day, Blue and Whites’ coach Juan Ramón Muñiz selected the following starting-11: Goitia; Molinero, Kiko Olivas, Schürrer, Valcarce (Jonatan Valle ’68); Edgar (Perico ’73), Gascón, Sandro (Romero ’89), Calleja; Antonio Hidalgo and ‘Chengue’ Morales.
