The Blue and Whites, with 10 points and in 22nd place in the standings, face this rival with 16 points and in 16th place.
The match will be officiated by Mateo Busquets Ferrer. This Balearics-born ref is making his debut in the division and will officiate Málaga CF for the first time. He has refereed seven games, ending in four local wins and three draws in the Second Division. Heading up the VAR is Iñaki Vicandi Garrido from the Basque Country.
Players in common Real Zaragoza-Málaga CF
Cornago, Movilla, Sánchez Broto, Antonio Hidalgo, Apoño, Eliseu, Lolo, Pablo Barros, Uche, Roberto, Borja Bastón, Erik Morán, Juankar, Buenacasa, Adrián González, Peybernes and Febas
(*) Former Malaguista Jorge Pina played for Real Zaragoza B
Coaches in common Real Zaragoza-Málaga CF
Marcos Alonso and Natxo González
Players in common Real Zaragoza-CD Málaga
Alonso*, Olivares, Ramos, Sagrado, Elzo, Lasheras, Vidal, Vallejo, Goicoechea, Bustillo, Heredia, Modesto, Pineda and Belman
(*) Under the CD Malacitano name
(**) Antonio Iznata, Juvenil player with CD Málaga, was also part of Real Zaragoza
Coaches in common Real Zaragoza-CD Málaga
Antonio Sorribas*, Manuel Olivares, Francisco Bru, Luis Urquiri, Juan Otxoa, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
(*) Under the CD Malacitano name
Players who 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)
- Juan Soriano (Real Zaragoza 1-2 Málaga CF, 18/10/2020)
Match info
- Manolo Reina is the Malaguista on the verge of suspension with four yellow cards.
- Aleix Febas and Rubén Castro are the only Malaguistas who have played all 15 matches in LaLiga SmartBank up to now.
- Rubén Castro, with three goals, is the top Blue and White scorer. Giuliano Simeone, also with three goals, is Zaragoza’s highest goal-scorer.
- Away from home in the League, Málaga CF have obtained one win, one draw and six defeats (four points), scoring five goals and conceding 10.
- At home, Real Zaragoza have accumulated two victories, three draws and two defeats (nine points), scoring five goals and conceding six.
- Fran Escribá will make his League debut as coach. His coaching debut with Zaragoza was last weekend in the Copa del Rey, which ended in defeat against CD Diocesano (1-0).
Stats and facts
- This will be the fifth time Málaga CF will play Real Zaragoza, at La Romareda, in the Second Division. The previous four matches ended in two wins and two draws for MCF. Last season, on league matchday 26, the game ended in a 1-1 draw with a superb Malaguista goal by Antoñín.
- In addition, these teams have played one another 10 times in the First Division and twice in the Copa del Rey in Zaragoza. Out of these 12 matches, the Malaguistas claimed four wins, four draws and four defeats, scoring 20 goals and conceding 16.
- In the past seven seasons Málaga CF have played in the silver division, on matchday 16, the lads obtained two victories, three draws and two defeats.
