The Blue and Whites are eleventh on the table with 19 points, whilst the Valencians are 16th with 11 points. In the last league clash between both teams in the 2015/16 campaign, Valencia beat Málaga 3-0, thanks to goals from Charles, André Gomes and Dani Parejo (penalty).
Of note
- Kameni, if he takes part in this match, will have notched up 100 official games with MCF.
- Ontiveros, with his goal against Deportivo has become the 13th different goal scorer for MCF this season. Only Real Madrid has more different scorers (14) in LaLiga.
- Valencia has managed 12 wins and 3 draws in their clashes with Málaga CF in the First Division and in Mestalla. With 33 goals in their favour and 11 against.
Players in common Valencia CF-Málaga CF
De los Santos, Rufete, Gerardo, Diego Alonso, Salva Ballesta, Alexis Ruano, Isco, Joaquín and Javi Guerra
(*) There’s been no same managers between Málaga CF and Valencia CF
Players in common Valencia CF-CD Málaga
Felipe Ferrer, Domenech, López, Elzo, Romero, Tercero, Mir, Zamora, Timor, Piquer, Esteve, Ficha, Meléndez, Muñoz Pérez and Jon García
Managers in common Valencia CF-CD Málaga
Pasarín, Iturraspe, Lelé, Otxoa, Barinaga, Balmanya, Miró, Otto Bumbel and Marcel Domingo
Historical facts and figures
- The first Valencia CF-Málaga CF. Season 1999/00, 29th match of the league. 18th March 2000, Valencia, under the orders of Héctor Cúper, sixth on the table, received 11-placed Málaga. Basque-born Iturralde González officiated the match that ended in a 2-2 result, with goals from Angulo (51’ and 67’) from the host side and Catanha (60’ and 89’ - penalty) from the Malaguistas. Peiró’s startting eleven were Contreras; Rojas, Fernando Sanz, Larrainzar, Valcarce; Ruano (Musampa 77’), De los Santos, Movilla (Sandro 77’), Rufete; Darío Silva (Alberto Luque 77’) y Catanha.
- Duda and the retired Albelda are the players who have most played (8 times) a Valencia-MCF match in the Liga. The Valencian, Soldado, is the best striker (5 goals) in relation to the 15 matches placyed between both clubs at Mestalla.
Between the 1934/35 and 1935/36 seasons players such as Juan Ramón, Iturraspe, Lelé and Otxoa coincided in Valencia CF and years later they would be CD Málaga managers.
