The Malaguistas, second in the table with 42 points, face Tenerife in 14th place with 25 points. The first-round duel, held at La Rosaleda, ended in victory for Muñiz’s men by 1-0 (Blanco Leschuk).
The match will be officiated by Saúl Ais Reig from the Valencia school, his fourth season in the silver division. This will be his first time refereeing MCF in an official match.
Players in common CD Tenerife-Málaga CF
Antonio Hidalgo and Mula
Players in common CD Tenerife-CD Málaga
Arias, Tosco, Borredá, Vázquez, César Cabrera, Moli, Laguna, Manolo Hierro, Husillos and Antonio Mata
Coaches in common CD Tenerife-Málaga CF
Antonio Tapia
Coaches in common CD Tenerife-CD Málaga
José Luis Riera
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Tenerife at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López
- Javi Ramos (CD Tenerife 1-2 Málaga CF, 10/10/2007)
- Peláez (CD Tenerife 1-2 Málaga CF, 10/10/2007)
- Javi López (CD Tenerife 2-2 Málaga CF, 07/11/2009)
- Toribio (CD Tenerife 2-2 Málaga CF, 07/11/2009)
To take into account
- Pau Torres, Lombán, Diego González, Blanco Leschuk and Harper, with 4 yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction.
- Pau is still the only Málaga CF player who has taken part in all league games in their entirety (1,980 minutes).
- With the debut of Seleznov against CD Lugo, there are now 352 players who have taken part in at least one official match with Málaga CF since 1994.
- At home, in LaLiga 1|2|3, CD Tenerife have obtained 5 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat, with a balance of 13 goals scored and 8 conceded.
- Muñiz has never experienced defeat away to Tenerife as coach. He achieved 2 wins (1 Cup game) and 2 draws with MCF; 1 win with Alcorcón and another draw with Levante.
- MCF have scored 1.389 goals in official competition since its founding in 1994.
Stats and facts
- This will be the third time Málaga CF will play CD Tenerife in the Second Division. The other two Malaguista visits to the Canaries ended in a victory (1-2, in 2006/07) and a draw (1-1, in 2007/08).
- Taking into account all matches at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López, in First Division, Second Division and Copa del Rey fixtures, the total is 5. The Malaguista balance of results is 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
- In the previous three seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 23, MCF obtained 2 victories (both against Deportivo Alavés by 0-1 and 1-0) and 1 draw (1-1 against CD Ourense).
Last visit in Second Division
On 20th January 2008, on league matchday 21, Málaga CF last visited CD Tenerife in a Second Division clash. Málaga CF, coached by Muñiz, played with the following team: Goitia, Gámez, Jesule (Peragón ’83), Hélder Rosário, Rossato, Carpintero (Sandro ’70), Paulo Jorge (Cheli ’60), Antonio Hidalgo, Calleja, Baha and Salva Ballesta. Nabil Baha, in minute 10, scored the Malaguista goal. Nino in 16’ scored for the locals to mark the definitive 1-1 result.
