The Blue and Whites, with 40 points and in 9th place in the standings, face the Chicharrero rival with 39 points and in 10th position. The match will be shown by Movistar Vamos and Movistar LaLiga.
Daniel Ocón Arraiz from La Rioja will be officiating. Up to now he has refereed five official Málaga CF games, one in the First Division, three in the Second Division and one Copa del Rey clash. The Malaguista results are two draws and three defeats. Heading up the VAR is Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega from the Basque Country.
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 Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Tapia
Coaches in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
José Luis Riera
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Tenerife at La Rosaleda
Pawel Kieszek (Málaga CF 1-0 CD Tenerife, 08/09/2018)
Check it out
- Ramón, Joaquín, Yanis and Matos are the Malaguistas on a cycle of four yellow cards.
- Juande, Luis Muñoz, Yanis and Chavarría, with four goals, are the top Malaguista scorers. Fran Sol, with seven goals, is Tenerife’s ‘pichichi’ in the league.
- At home in the league up to now, Málaga CF have obtained four wins, five draws and five defeats (17 points), scoring 13 goals and conceding 15.
- Away from home, CD Tenerife have played 14 LaLiga SmartBank matches, with a balance of three victories, two draws and nine defeats (11 points), with eight goals scored and 18 conceded.
- With the debut of Loren Zúñiga against UD Logroñés, there are now 388 players who have donned the Blue and White jersey in an official game since 1994. In addition, Loren Zúñiga is the first player whose father also played for Málaga CF.
- Stefan Scepovic, whose registration has been validated by LaLiga, is available to play and make his Málaga CF debut.
- The recently renamed local dugout, ‘Banquillo Local Joaquín Peiró’ will also feature for the first time during this match.
Stats and facts
- The fifth time that Málaga CF and CD Tenerife will play one another in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. The past four games all ended in victory for the Malaguistas.
- In addition, Málaga CF and CD Tenerife have faced each other another two times in the First Division, ending in a win and a draw for the Malaguistas. Out of all six games, the Malaguista results are five victories and one draw, with nine goals scored and two conceded.
- One of these Malaguista victories led to Málaga CF’s promotion to the First Division in the 2007-08 season. On 15th June 2008, the 2-1 win (with a brace from Antonio Hidalgo) led to MCF’s return to the top flight of Spanish football.
- In the past five seasons in the Silver Division, on matchday 30, MCF obtained one win (1-0 against Xerez CD), two draws (1-1 against CD Numancia and UD Las Palmas) and two defeats (5-3 against Atlético de Madrid ‘B’ and 1-0 against Xerez CD).
