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Match preview: #MálagaLugo

Málaga CF will welcome CD Lugo to La Rosaleda on matchday 21 of LaLiga SmartBank. The match, the final one of 2019 and the last of the first round, kicks off on Saturday at 16:00.

The Malaguistas, with 21 points and 16th in the table, face the rival from Galicia in 18th place, also with 21 points. The match will be broadcast by Movistar LaLiga.

Óliver de la Fuente Ramos from Castilla y León will be officiating. Up to now he has refereed Málaga CF in two official games (Osasuna 2-1 Málaga CF and Deportivo de La Coruña 0-2 Málaga CF). In charge of the VAR is José Antonio López Toca from Cantabria.

 

Players in common Málaga CF-CD Lugo

Ernesto, Jonatan Valle, Ignasi Miquel and Luis Muñoz

(*) Former Málaga B goalkeeper, Javi Muñoz, played for CD Lugo in the 2008/09 campaign

(**) Jesús Ares Otero played for the predecessors of CD Lugo and Málaga CF (Sociedad Gimnástica Lucense and Club Deportivo Málaga)

Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Lugo

None

 

To take into account

  • Diego González, Juankar and Luis Muñoz, with 4 yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension. Luis Hernández, with 5 yellow cards, is absent due to suspension.
  • Sadiku is Málaga CF’s league 'pichichi' with 6 goals. Cristian Herrera, with 7 goals, is the rival’s highest scorer.
  • Málaga CF’s stats at home include 2 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats (11 points) with 10 goals scored and 9 conceded.
  • CD Lugo, away from home, have obtained a total of 1 win, 5 draws and 3 defeats this current league season (8 points), scoring 7 goals and conceding 11.

Stats and facts

  • The second time Málaga CF and CD Lugo will play one another at La Rosaleda in an official match. Last season, it was a Malaguista victory on LaLiga 1|2|3 matchday 22 (2-1, Adrián, Harper / Josete).
  • In the past four seasons played in the Second Division, on matchday 21, MCF obtained 2 victories (2-3 against Sevilla FC and 0-2 against Real Zaragoza) and 2 draws (0-0 against CD Castellón and 1-1 against CD Tenerife).