The Malaguistas, with 14 points and in 13th place in the standings, face the rival from Galicia with 15 points and in 11th place.
Álvaro Moreno Aragón from Granada – assigned to the Madrid school – will be officiating. Up to now he has refereed six official Málaga CF games, all in the Second Division and all at La Rosaleda. The Malaguista results are two victories, two draws and two defeats. Heading up the VAR is Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo from Castilla-La Mancha.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Lugo
Ernesto, Jonatan Valle, Xavi Torres, Ignasi Miquel, Tete Morente, Yanis Rahmani, Luis Muñoz and Peybernes
(*) Javi Muñoz and Marc Caballé, Malaguista reserve team players who also played for CD Lugo
(**) A player, Jesús Ares Otero, played for the two precessors of CD Lugo and Málaga CF (Sociedad Gimnástica Lucense and Club Deportivo Málaga)
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Lugo
None
Match info
- Paulino and Brandon, with two goals, are Málaga CF’s top scorers. Carrillo and Manu Barreiro, with three goals, are the highest scorers for CD Lugo.
- At home, Málaga CF have obtained three victories and two draws (11 points), scoring five goals and conceding one. They remain unbeaten at home after five games.
- Away from home, CD Lugo have claimed a total of four draws and one defeat (four points) so far this league season, scoring six goals and conceding seven.
- With the draw against SD Huesca, Málaga CF reached 400 points as a Second Division side.
Stats and facts
- The fourth time Málaga CF and CD Lugo will face one another in the Second Division at La Rosaleda.To date, the Malaguistas achieved one win (2-1 in the 2018/19 season) and two draws (1-1 in the 2019/20 season and 2-2 in 2020/21).
- In the past six seasons in the silver division, on matchday 12, MCF obtained two victories, two draws and two defeats.
