The Blue and Whites, leading the standings with 25 points, are visiting Navarra to play against the rival in 12th place with 13 points. The match will be officiated by Oliver de la Fuente Ramos, from Castilla y León, his first time refereeing an MCF official match.
Players in common CA Osasuna-Málaga CF
Roberto, Txomin Larrainzar, Sabino, Ismael, Gerardo, ‘Chengue’ Morales, Iván Rosado, Erice, Antonio Hidalgo, Calleja, Lolo, Valdo, Roberto Santamaría, Rubén and Monreal
Coaches in common CA Osasuna-Málaga CF
Javi Gracia
Players in common CA Osasuna-CD Málaga
Gastón, Pauet, Madariaga, Manolo González, Otiñano, Montero, Marcos and Laguna
Coaches in common CA Osasuna-CD Málaga
Antonio Barrios, Juan Otxoa and Sabino Barinaga
(*) In the 20s, Walter Harris, also known as “Mister Harris”, coached Osasuna and Real Málaga
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CA Osasuna at El Sadar
Luis Hernández (CA Osasuna 1-1 Málaga CF, 27/01/2017)
To take into account
- Luis Hernández, Pau Torres and Fede Ricca have played all matches to date in full in the league competition (990 minutes).
- Adrián, Ontiveros and Ricca, with 4 yellow cards, are on the brink of sanction.
- Blanco Leschuk and Juan Villar, with 6 and 4 goals respectively, are Málaga and Osasuna’s best goal-scorers. The Argentine is hoping to score his first away goal this weekend.
- CA Osasuna have obtained 3 victories and 2 draws in their 5 home games so far this league season, scoring 8 goals and conceding 3.
Stats and facts
- There has only been one league clash in the Second Division between CA Osasuna and Málaga CF, at El Sadar, played on 15th November 1998, and coincidentally on matchday 12. The match ended in a 1-0 win for Osasuna with a goal from Polish striker Trzeciak.
- In regard to the total number of games, Málaga CF have visited the Reds 15 times: 13 in the First Division, once in the Second Division and once in the Copa del Rey.
- The positive balance of results for the Malaguistas is 5 victories, 8 draws and 2 defeats, with 24 goals scored and 17 conceded.
- The CA Osasuna 1-6 Málaga CF match, from the 2004/05 season, is MCF’s biggest away win in the history of the First Division.
