The Malaguistas, 20th in the standings with 22 points, face this rival in 15th place with 31 points.
Óliver De la Fuente Ramos will be officiating #MálagaRealOviedo. The 31 year old is in his ninth season in the silver division (173 matches, with 82 local wins, 52 draws and 39 visitor victories). This 22/23 season he has officiated MCF on one occasion, ending in a Malaguista defeat against Leganés (1-0) in Butarque. In charge of the VAR is Gorka Sagués Oscoz from the Basque Country.
Players in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony, Borja Bastón, Koné, Blanco Leschuk, Aarón Ñíguez, Dani Barrio, Fran Sol, Hervías and Juanfran
(*) Former Malaguista, David Lombán played in the Real Oviedo youth ranks
(**) The late Francesc Arnau, ex Málaga CF player, was sporting director of Real Oviedo
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Ismael Díaz
Players in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Felipe, Muñiz, Sánchez, Seoane, Dalmau, Sande, Porras, Gallastegui and Santi
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Cristóbal Martí, Luis Urquiri, Pasarín, Juan Otxoa, Barinaga, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Real Oviedo at La Rosaleda
Víctor Olmo (Málaga CF 0-0 Real Oviedo, 07/05/2022)
Match info
- N’Diaye is suspended from this game, on his second cycle of yellow cards. Loren and Febas, the only Malaguista who has played all 25 league games, are on the verge of suspension with four yellow cards.
- Rubén Castro is Málaga CF’s ‘pichichi’ with five goals. Former Malaguista striker, Borja Bastón is Oviedo’s top scorer with eight goals.
- At home, Málaga CF have accumulated three wins, six draws and three defeats (15 points) in 12 matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding 14.
- Away from home in the League, in 12 games, Real Oviedo have claimed a total of two victories, five draws and five defeats, scoring eight goals and conceding 12.
Stats and facts
- On 22nd May 2021, Francesc Arnau passed away. At the time he was sporting director of Real Oviedo; he was also a Málaga CF goalkeeper for a decade (2001-2011), as well as head of the MCF Academy and the Club's sports management.
- The legend of Dely Valdés. ‘Panagol’ spent three seasons with Real Oviedo (1997-00) and another three with Málaga CF (2000-03). He’s the Club’s highest ever scorer in the elite, with 38 goals. In the First Division with Oviedo, he scored one more, to total 39.
- The fifth time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo will play at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. The past four matches ended in two wins for the Malaguistas (3-0 in 18/19 and 2-1 in 19/20) and two draws (1-1 in 20/21 and 0-0 in 21/22).
- In the 20/21 season there was a Málaga-Oviedo clash at La Rosaleda, corresponding to the second round of the Copa del Rey. A goal from Chavarría in extra time led MCF to the next round (1-0). In the First Division, MCF and Oviedo have faced one another twice at Martiricos. A 4-0 win (Catanha -3- and Movilla) in 99/00 and a draw (2-2, Malaguista goals scored by Darío Silva and Canabal) in 00/01.
- In the seven seasons MCF have played in the silver division, on matchday 26, the lads obtained a total of two victories, four draws and one defeat.
