The first match of the second round of the competition and the first of the New Year. The Malaguistas, in 21st place in the standings with 19 points, welcome this rival in 17th place with 25 points.
Jon Ander González Esteban will be officiating. The 37-year-old ref from the Basque Country is in his fourth season in the Second Division, accumulating 71 matches (28 local wins, 23 draws and 20 away victories). This 22/23 season, he has officiated Málaga CF once, ending in a Blue and White win (3-2) against CD Lugo at Martiricos. Heading up the VAR is Iñaki Vicandi Garrido, also from the Basque Country.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Hidalgo, Mula, Juan Soriano and Fran Sol
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Tapia
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
Arias, Tosco, Borredá, Vázquez, César Cabrera, Moli, Laguna, Manolo Hierro, Husillos and Antonio Mata
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)
- Stefan Scepovic (Málaga CF 1-1 CD Tenerife, 21/03/2021)
Match info
- Esteban Burgos is suspended from this match. Genaro, Escassi, Loren and Febas, the latter being the only Malaguista to have played all League matches, are on the verge of suspension with four yellow cards.
- Following the debut of Bilal and Juanmita in the Copa del Rey, there are now 421 players who have worn the MCF jersey in an official match. Winter signing, Delmás could make his debut if called-up.
- Rubén Castro, with four goals, is the Malaguista ‘pichichi’. Enric Gallego, also with four goals, is the rival’s top scorer.
- At home, out of 10 games, Málaga CF have accumulated three wins, four draws and three defeats (13 points), scoring nine goals and conceding 12.
- Away from home in LaLiga SmartBank, CD Tenerife have obtained one victory, three draws and six losses (six points), scoring nine goals and conceding 16.
Stats and facts
- This will be the seventh time in the Second Division, at La Rosaleda, that Málaga CF and CD Tenerife will face one another. Previous Malaguista results are positive – five wins and one draw. In addition, Málaga CF and CD Tenerife have played each other twice in the First Division at Martiricos, ending in one victory and one draw for the Malaguistas. MCF’s total results out of these eight matches is six wins and two draws, with 11 goals scored and three conceded.
- The most iconic victory at La Rosaleda in a Málaga – Tenerife clash was the one that led to Málaga CF’s promotion to the First Division in the 2007/08 season. On 15th June 2008, the 2-1 win (featuring a brace from Antonio Hidalgo) in the last League match, saw the Club return to the elite of Spanish football.
- Club Deportivo Málaga, at home in the Second Division, won 10 out of their 12 games (one draw and one defeat) against Tenerife.
- In the past seven seasons MCF have played in the silver division, on matchday 22, the team obtained two victories, four draws and one defeat.
