José Antonio López Toca from Cantabria will be officiating this match. Up to now he has refereed 4 official Málaga CF games, all in the Second Division, with a balance of 2 victories and 2 defeats. Heading up the VAR is Víctor Areces Franco from Asturias.
Players in common Málaga CF-Girona FC
Embela, Pineda, Cañizares, Paco Esteban, Alcalá, Kiko Olivas, Peragón, Roberto Santamaría, Ignasi Miquel, Keko, Cifuentes, Jozabed and Brandon
*Joel, a former Atlético Malagueño player, also played for Girona FC
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Girona FC
There have been no coaches who have managed both sides, although current Girona FC coach, Míchel, was a Málaga CF player in the 2004-05 season.
In addition, Manel Casanova was in the blanc-i-vermell dugout in the 1987-88 season.
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Girona FC
Cristóbal Martí, Paco Bru, Domingo Balmanya, Luis Costa and Waldo Ramos
Match info
- At home Málaga CF have obtained 1 victory and 1 draw.
- The second away match of the season for Girona FC. The first game ended in a 2-1 defeat against SD Ponferradina.
Stats and facts
- The third time Málaga CF will play Girona FC at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. The previous two games (in the 19-20 and 20-21 seasons) ended in a win for Málaga CF by 2-0 (goals from Cifuentes and Sadiku) and a 0-1 defeat.
- These teams also faced one another in the First Division in the 2017/18 campaign, with the match ending in a 0-0 draw.
- CD Málaga welcomed the former Gerona CF twice in the Second Division. In 1940/41, the match at Baños del Carmen ended in victory for the Malaguistas (CD Malacitano) by 2-1. In the 1948/49 season, the Malaguistas won by 4-2.
- In the previous six seasons Málaga CF played in the silver division, on matchday 5, the Blue and Whites obtained 3 wins and 3 draws.
