The Blue and Whites, fourth in the table with 36 points, are visiting La Romareda to face Spanish footballing greats, Real Zaragoza. The rival is in 14th place in the standings with 22 points. Kick off is on Sunday at 18:00.
The match, corresponding to matchday 21, will be officiated by Madrid-born Valentín Pizarro Gómez, who has officiated Málaga CF in two official games, both this season and both ending in victory for the Malaguistas (UD Almería 0-1 Málaga CF and Málaga CF 2-0 CD Numancia).
Players in common Real Zaragoza-Málaga CF
Cornago, Movilla, Sánchez Broto, Antonio Hidalgo, Eliseu, Apoño, Lolo, Pablo Barros, Uche, Roberto, Borja Bastón and Juankar
Coaches in common Real Zaragoza-Málaga CF
Marcos Alonso
Players in common Real Zaragoza-CD Málaga
Alonso*, Manuel Olivares, Ramos, Sagrado, Elzo, Lasheras, Vidal, Vallejo, Goicoechea, Bustillo, Heredia, Modesto, Pineda and Belman
(*) Under the CD Malacitano name
Coaches in common Real Zaragoza-CD Málaga
Manuel Olivares, Luis Urquiri, Juan Otxoa, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
The following players debuted with Málaga CF against Real Zaragoza at La Romareda
- Tote (Real Zaragoza 1-0 Málaga CF, 30/01/2005)
- Francis Durán (Real Zaragoza 0-1 Málaga CF, 17/01/2007)
- Kiko Olivas (Real Zaragoza 0-1 Málaga CF, 17/01/2007)
- Roberto Santamaría (Real Zaragoza 1-1 Málaga CF, 28/10/2009)
- Iván González (Real Zaragoza 1-1 Málaga CF, 28/10/2009)
- Galatto (Real Zaragoza 3-5 Málaga CF, 12/09/2010)
- Kris Stadsgaard (Real Zaragoza 3-5 Málaga CF, 12/09/2010)
- Sergio Sánchez (Real Zaragoza 0-0 Málaga CF, 25/09/2011)
- Saviola (Real Zaragoza 0-1 Málaga CF, 01/09/2012)
To take into account
- Blanco Leschuk, Diego González and Harper, with 4 yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction.
- Pau Torres is still the only Málaga CF player who has played all entire matches in the league competition (1,800 minutes).
- Real Zaragoza, at home in LaLiga 1|2|3, have obtained 2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats, with a balance of 9 goals scored and 12 conceded.
- With the debut of juvenil player, Hugo, there are now 351 players who have played official matches with Málaga CF.
Stats and facts
- The first time that Real Zaragoza and Málaga CF have played one another in a Second Division clash. However, there have been 12 matches between these rivals at La Romareda (10 in the First Division and 2 in the Copa del Rey), with a Malaguista balance of even results of 4 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded.
- In the previous three seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 21, MCF obtained 1 victory (2-3 against Sevilla FC) and 2 draws (0-0 against CD Castellón and 1-1 against CD Tenerife).
