The league leaders will host Tenerife in a match refereed by Iñaki Bikandi Garrido, who has officiated Málaga CF on seven occasions, all in the First Division. The balance of results under the referee from the Basque Country is three victories, one draw and three defeats for the Blue and Whites.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Hidalgo and Mula
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
Arias, Tosco, Borredá, Vázquez, César Cabrera, Moli, Laguna, Manolo Hierro, Husillos and Antonio Mata
Coaches in common común Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Tapia
Coaches in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
José Luis Riera
To take into account
- Málaga Club de Fútbol may reach victory number 400 in an official match.
- Kieszek could debut in the Malaguista goal. He is the first Polish goalkeeper in the Club’s history and the second player from the country after Pawlowski.
- International Malaguistas Munir, N'Diaye and Haksabanovic will be absent from this game.
- Tenerife have drawn in their three League games this current 18/19 season.
Stats and facts
- The third time Málaga CF will welcome CD Tenerife in the Second Division. Past precedents (2006/07 and 2007/08) ended in Malaguista victories by 2-0 and 2-1.
- In the total number of matches at La Rosaleda, in First and Second Division games, there have been three victories and one draw in favour of the Malaguista squad.
- On Second Division matchday 4, as MCF, the team has obtained one victory (2-3 in Castellón), one draw (2-2 with Recreativo de Huelva) and one defeat (1-2 against CD Numancia).
Historic stats
The last Málaga-Tenerife in the Second Division at La Rosaleda led to Málaga CF’s promotion in the 2007/08 season. These are the stats from that unforgettable day:
Málaga CF - Muñiz: Goitia; Jesús Gámez, Hélder Rosario, Weligton, Valcarce; Cheli (Peragón ’46), Carpintero, Apoño, Calleja (Eliseu ’58); Antonio Hidalgo (Sandro ’84) and Baha.
CD Tenerife - Oltra: Raúl Navas; Blanco, Manolo Martínez, Juanma, Héctor Sánchez; Longás (Hormiga ’78), Santos, Óscar Pérez (Cristo Marrero ’64), Iriome (Ayoze ’64); N’Diaye and Nino.
Goals: 1-0, Antonio Hidalgo (44’); 2-0, Antonio Hidalgo -pen- (72’); 2-1, Weligton -own goal- (90’).
Referee: Pino Zamorano (‘colegio manchego’). The yellow card was shown to Malaguista, Carpintero; and from the visitors: Héctor Sánchez, Longás and Iriome.
Information: Full house at La Rosaleda stadium. Matchday 42 of the Second Division held on Sunday 15th June 2008.