The Blue and Whites, competition leaders with 12 points, face Córdoba (19th, 2 points) in a duel of regional rivalry that will be televised on Movistar Partidazo.
The match will be officiated by Santiago Varón Aceitón from the Balearics, the first time he will referee Málaga in an official match.
Players in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
Toño, Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ricard, Manolo Herrero, Manolo, Pato, Dorado, Ruano, Gerardo, Alberto Aguilar, Usero, Armando Lozano, Kiko Olivas, Carpintero, Edu Ramos, Charles, Luis Muñoz and Kieszek
(*) Paco Pérez, Atlético Malagueño player when it was the first team of the city, also played for Córdoba CF
Players in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Espina, Monerris, Coco, Dalmau, Luna, César Cabrera, José Álvarez, Cervera, Alcaide, Burgueña, Tello, Totó, Villa and Quero
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
Tolo Plaza and José González
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Marcel Domingo, Ben Barek, Kubala and Luis Costa
Stats and facts
- The second time that MCF will face Córdoba CF in the Second Division. The last time was in the 2007/08 season, ending in a 4-1 victory for the Malaguistas. Rossato, Hélder Rosario, Antonio Hidalgo and Baha scored the Malaguista goals.
- The total number of matches at La Rosaleda between Málaga CF and Córdoba CF is 8, with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats for the Malaguistas. Two of these games took place when Málaga CF was called Atlético Malagueño.
- In the previous three seasons when Málaga CF competed in the Second Division, on matchday 5, obtained 2 victories (1-3 against Sporting de Gijón and 1-0 against SD Eibar) and one draw (0-0 against UD Las Palmas).
- The first coach of Córdoba CF was Arcadio Martínez Medina, who previously headed up Atlético Malagueño.
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With the debuts of Abqar, Héctor, Koné and Iván Jaime in the last Málaga-Almería Copa del Rey clash, there are now 347 footballers who have taken part in at least one official match with Málaga CF, and 14 players who have debuted wearing the Blue and White jersey this season.