Málaga CF will start the 2021-22 season with the LaLiga SmartBank matchday 1 fixture against CD Mirandés. The match, the first official game with the fans present since 8th March 2020, will take place this Monday at 20:00 (Movistar LaLiga/Movistar Vamos).
Officiating tonight is Juan Luis Pulido Santana from the Canary Islands, who has refereed Málaga CF in a total of 11 official games: 10 in the Second Division and one Copa del Rey clash. The Malaguista results are seven victories, one draw and three defeats. Heading up the VAR is Rubén Ávalos Barrera from Catalonia.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Mirandés
Usero, Goitia, Jordi Pablo, Yanis Rahmani, Joaquín, Alexander González and Javi Jiménez
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Mirandés
José Alberto López
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Mirandés
Félix Sáenz, Ubis, Lakatos, Requejo, Urdaci and Tello.
Coaches in common CD Málaga-CD Mirandés
None
Match info
José Alberto López will make his debut as Málaga CF coach in an official match, and will do so against his former team.
New Malaguista signings may make their debut: (Dani Martín, Cufré, Javi Jiménez, Peybernes, Paulino, Ismael Gutíerrez and Brandon).
This will be Málaga CF’s fourth consecutive season in the Second Division, whilst it is CD Mirandés’ third straight campaign in the silver division.
Stats and facts
The third time CD Mirandés and Málaga CF will play each other in the Second Division. The previous two games ended in draws at Martiricos (2-2 in the 2019/20 season, with goals from Adrián and Sadiku, and 1-1 in the 2020/21 season, with a goal from Jozabed).
In addition, there was a Copa del Rey clash in the 2015/16 season which ended in defeat for the Malaguistas by 0-1.
In previous league debuts in the Second Division, Málaga CF have obtained five wins and one defeat.
