The match, broadcast nationally by GOL, will bring an end to Second Division matchday 30. The Malaguistas are 4th in the standings with 50 points. The rival from Soria is in 14th place with 35 points. In the first-round league clash at la Rosaleda, Málaga defeated Numancia by 2-0 with a brace from Blanco Leschuk.
Gorka Sagués Oscoz from the Basque Country will be officiating this game. He has refereed one official Málaga CF match, this 2018/19 season, which resulted in a draw (2-2) against Real Sporting de Gijón in Asturias.
Players in common CD Numancia-Málaga CF
Pablo Sánchez, Movilla, Iznata, Couñago, Antonio López, Casado and Munir
Players in common CD Numancia-CD Málaga
Jaime Molina
Juan Ramón Muñiz
The current Malaguista coach was a player with CD Numancia between 1999 and 2002
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Numancia at Los Pajaritos
Álex Robles (CD Numancia 2-1 Málaga CF -Copa del Rey-, 24/10/2017)
To take into account
- Ricca, N’Diaye, Pau Torres, Lombán and Iván Rodríguez, with 4 yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction.
- Pau remains the only Málaga CF player who has played all full league games (2.610 minutes).
- Adrián is MCF’s league 'pichichi' with 7 goals. Diamanka, with 8 goals is Numancia’s highest-scorer.
- At home in LaLiga 1|2|3, CD Numancia have obtained 7 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats, with 21 goals scored and 15 conceded.
Stats and facts
- Málaga CF and CD Numancia have played one another 3 times at Los Pajaritos. The Malaguista balance of results is 1 draw (0-0) and 2 defeats (2-0 and 2-1).
- Out of the total number of matches, including First Division, Second Division and Copa del Rey, the Malaguista results are 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats; 6 goals scored and 12 conceded.
- In the past three seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 30, MCF obtained 1 victory (1-0 against Xerez CD) and 2 defeats (5-3 against Atlético de Madrid ‘B’ and 1-0 ante el Xerez CD).
- Of the three First Division promotions obtained by CD Numancia, two were achieved together with Málaga CF (1998/99 and 2007/08 seasons).
The history of the link between these clubs
On 23rd May 1999 CD Numancia and Málaga CF played Second Division matchday 38 in Soria. Málaga, in the top spot, were within a whisker of promotion to the elite, whilst the locals were fighting for second place. The match, which ended all square (0-0), pleased both sets of fans and led to a peaceful pitch invasion with an exchange of gifts between both clubs.
On that day, Joaquín Peiró’s Málaga CF had the following starting-11: Rafa; Ruano, Bravo, Larrainzar, Dorado (Quino ’59), Roteta; Rufete, Movilla, Agostinho; Edgar (Zárate ’83) and Catanha.
A week later, Málaga CF mathematically secured promotion to the top flight of Spanish football, whilst CD Numancia also won direct promotion, on this occasion on the last matchday of the season.
