Málaga CF will host CD Leganés on matchday 33 of LaLiga SmartBank. The match against the Madrid outfit will kick off on Monday 27th March at 21:00.
The Malaguistas, in 20th place with 27 points, welcome the Pepinero team to la Rosaleda with 40 points and in 14th position in the standings.
The match will be officiated by Saúl Ais Reig. The 37-year-old ref from Alicante is enjoying his eighth season in the silver division. He has accumulated 163 matches ending in 70 local wins, 56 draws and 37 away victories. This 22/23 season he has officiated MCF once (1-1 at La Rosaleda against Real Sporting de Gijón). Heading up the VAR is Eduardo Prieto Iglesias from Navarra.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Leganés
Artero, Catanha, Canabal, Gerardo, Calandria, Antonio López, Jonatan Valle, Edu Ramos, Recio, Amrabat, Samu García, Rosales, Michael Santos, En-Nesyri, Andrés Prieto, Borja Bastón, Ignasi Miquel, Alberto Bueno, Erik Morán, Koné, Juan Soriano, Dani Barrio, Brandon, Juanfran and Bustinza
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Leganés
None
(*) A former player of CD Málaga and Atlético Malagueño, Rafa Muñoz, was coach of CD Leganés in the 2010/11 season. That same season, Miguel Rivera, who coached Málaga CF “B” in the 1997/98 campaign, also headed up CD Leganés
(**) There was no player or coach of CD Málaga who played or managed the CD Leganés first team
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Leganés at La Rosaleda
Michael Santos (Málaga CF 4-0 CD Leganés, 23/10/2016)
Cecchini (Málaga CF 0-2 CD Leganés, 15/10/2017)
Match info
Juande is absent from this match due to suspension. Fran Villalba, Luis Muñoz, Javi Jiménez and Loren are on a cycle of four yellow cards.
Ruben Castro, with seven goals, is the top Malaguista goal scorer.Juan Muñoz and José Arnaiz, also both on seven goals, are the ‘pichichis’ of Leganés.
At home in the league, Málaga CF have accumulated four wins, seven draws and five defeats (19 points), scoring 14 goals and conceding 16.
Away from home in LaLiga SmartBank, CD Leganés have a balance of two victories, five draws and eight defeats (11 points), scoring nine goals and conceding 16.
Stats and facts
The fourth time Málaga CF and CD Leganés will face each other in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. In the 1998/99 season, Málaga CF defeated the Pepineros by 3-0; in 20/21 we lost 1-2; and in 21/22 we lost 0-2.
In addition, there have been another two matches in the First Division, at Martiricos, culminating in a victory (4-0) and a defeat (0-2) for MCF.
As CD Málaga, at La Rosaleda, there was only precedent against Leganés. It was in the 88/89 season, in the Copa del Rey, ending in a Blue and White victory by 6-0, with goals from Lauridsen, Esteban Vigo, Paquito, Azuaga, Gil and Pineda.
In the seven seasons Málaga CF have played in the silver division, on matchday 33, the Blue and Whites accumulated three victories, two draws and two defeats.
