The match between the Blue and Whites and Mallorca, being televised on GOL, pits two teams against one another with the same number of points (58), in 6th and 5th position in the standings, respectively. In the first-round clash, at Son Moix, Málaga CF won by 1-2 (goals from Harper and Cifuentes).
Galician referee, David Pérez Pallas will be in charge of this match. In his 7th season in the category, this will be his first time officiating Málaga CF in an official match.
Players in common Málaga CF- RCD Mallorca
José González, De los Santos, Milijas, Rufete, Alberto Luque, Josemi, Geijo, Calatayud, Juan Rodríguez, Manolo Reina, Molinero, Roberto Santamaría, Tissone and ‘Chory’ Castro
Coaches in common Málaga CF-RCD Mallorca
Gregorio Manzano
Players in common CD Málaga-RCD Mallorca
Salas (*), Fuentes, Felipe, Zamora, Juanele, Rius, Pepillo, Rovira, Fali Gallardo, Modesto, Juani, Chano and Hassan
(*) Under the CD Malacitano name
Coaches in common CD Málaga-RCD Mallorca
Andonegui, Barinaga, Otto Bumbel, Juan Ramón and Marcel Domingo
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against RCD Mallorca at La Rosaleda
- Burrezo (Málaga CF 0-0 RCD Mallorca, 12/03/2000)
- Baiano (Málaga CF 0-0 RCD Mallorca, 06/02/2005)
- Jorge Ribeiro (Málaga CF 0-2 RCD Mallorca, 19/02/2006)
To take into account
- Lombán, Pacheco and Erik Morán, with 4 yellow cards accumulated, and Adrián with 9, are the Malaguistas on the brink of suspension.
- Adrián and Blanco Leschuk are MCF’s league 'pichichis' with 8 goals. Lago Junior, with 11 goals, is RCD Mallorca’s top-scorer.
- Málaga CF, at home, has accumulated 9 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats (31 points), with 19 goals scored and 12 conceded.
- Away from home in LaLiga 1|2|3, RCD Mallorca has obtained a total of 3 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats, scored 16 goals and conceded 22.
- Víctor Sánchez del Amo will head his first match at La Rosaleda as Malaguista coach. During his debut last week, he matched his biggest away win in the category after the 1-4 victory against AD Alcorcón.
Stats and facts
- The first time Málaga CF and RCD Mallorca will play one another at La Rosaleda in the Second Division.
- Málaga and Mallorca have faced each other 13 times at La Rosaleda in official matches; 12 in the First Division and 1 in the Copa del Rey. The Malaguista balance of results is 5 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats; 15 goals scored and 9 conceded.
- During the past three seasons in the silver division, on matchday 36, MCF obtained 2 victories (0-2 against UE Lleida and 1-2 against Celta de Vigo) and 1 defeat (2-1 against Real Madrid Castilla).
