Málaga CF is visiting the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium to face Sevilla FC. The 16th LaLiga Santander match, taking place tomorrow, Saturday at 20:45, will be officiated by Aragón-born Clos Gómez.
The Blue and Whites’ team, 11th in the table with 21 points, will face Sevilla, in 3rd place with 30 points in the rankings. In the least League clash in Nervión between Sevilla and MCF, the result was a 2-1 win for the locals, with a double from Gameiro for Sevilla, and a Blue and Whites’ goal from Charles.
Players in common Sevilla FC-Málaga CF
Miguelo, Rafa Pozo, Agostinho, Darío Silva, Duda, Salva Ballesta, José Juan Luque, Antonio López, Alexis, Lolo, Julio Baptista, Maresca, Saviola, Sergio Sánchez and Casado
Campanal, Barrios, Helenio Herrera, Barinaga, Miró, Otto Bumbel and Kalmar
(*) There were also Málaga FC (Santizo, Corsi, Fuentes), FC Malagueño (Tassani, Victorio) and CD Malacitano players (Butina) who wore the Sevilla shirt.
(**) One of Sevilla FC’s players who formed part of ‘Stuka’s Strikers’, Torrontegui, played for Sporting Club, which later became Málaga Sport Club.
(***) In more recent times, Pepelu, who arrived at Atlético Malagueño when it was the first club in the city, also played for Sevilla FC.
To take into account
There have been 14 clashes in the First Division between Sevilla FC and Málaga CF. Positive stats for Málaga CF; with 5 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
Clos Gómez has officiated Málaga CF in 21 First Division matches, with a balance of 10 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats for the Malaguistas.
Sevilla FC is the third best team at home in LaLiga Santander, accumulating 18 points out of a possible 21 (6 victories out of 7 matches played).
The first Sevilla FC-Málaga CF
On 27th November 1999, the first match took place between Sevilla FC and Málaga CF in the elite. It was the 13th match of the 1999/00 season, and ended in a 0-0 draw, arbitrated by Ansuategui Roca. Three Sevilla players were sent off during this game (Marchena, Quevedo and Francisco). Málaga’s Catanha was also sent off. Joaquín Peiró had the following Blue and Whites’ line-up: Contreras; Rojas, Fernando Sanz (Larrainzar ’83), Bravo, Valcarce; Rufete (Ruano 76’), De los Santos, Movilla, Agostinho (Luque ’76); Edgar and Cata.