The Malaguistas, 18th in the standings with 41 points, face the leader of the table in direct promotion positions with 68 points. The first-round clash at the Municipal de Ipurua ended in a 2-2 draw, with Malaguista goals by Sekou Gassama and Brandon Thomas.
In charge on Saturday is Javier Iglesias Villanueva. This referee from Galicia has officiated Málaga CF twice this 21/22 season: on matchday 9 (Real Valladolid CF 1-1 Málaga CF) and matchday 21 (Málaga CF 0-2 CD Leganés) of the competition. Heading up the VAR is Víctor Areces Franco from Asturias.
Players in common Málaga CF-SD Eibar
Axier, Raúl Albentosa, Charles, Keko, Adrián, Borja Bastón, Recio, Blanco Leschuk, Iván Alejo, Yanis Rahmani and Lombán
(*) Former Atlético Malagueño player, Óscar Sielva, also played for SD Eibar
Coaches in common Málaga CF-SD Eibar
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against SD Eibar at La Rosaleda
- Lekovic (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Brahim (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Zárate (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- De los Santos (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Ruano (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Catanha (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Ismael (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Agostinho (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
- Roberto (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
- Baysse (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
- Diego González (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
- Adrián (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
- Borja Bastón (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
Match info
- Jozabed (second cycle of yellow cards), Javi Jiménez and Luis Muñoz are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension.
- Brandon, with eight goals, is the top Malaguista scorer in the League. Stoichkov, with 18 goals, is the ‘pichichi’ of SD Eibar and also the competition, tied with Stuani and ex Blue and White player, Borja Bastón.
- At home in LaLiga SmartBank, Málaga CF have accumulated seven wins, six draws and five defeats in 18 games, scoring 17 goals and conceding 20.
- Eibar are the third best away team in the division, and in 18 away games have claimed seven victories, six draws and five defeats, scoring 20 goals and conceding 22.
Stats and facts
- The third time Málaga CF and SD Eibar will play one another in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. The previous two matches ended in victory for our lads. By 2-1 (local goals from Brahim and Zárate) on matchday one of the historic 98/99 season, and by 1-0 (Nabil Baha) in the 07/08 campaign.
- There have been precedents in the First Division and Copa del Rey between MCF and Eibar at Martiricos. In the elite, the Malaguistas secured two victories, one draw and one defeat, and in the Cup competition, the Blue and Whites won 4-1 in the Round of 16 in the 12/13 season.
- In the past six seasons the Club has played in the silver division, on matchday 37, Málaga CF accumulated two wins, two draws and two defeats.
