#VillarrealMálaga will be officiated by Xavier Estrada Fernández, who has refereed Málaga CF on 20 occasions in the First Division. Malaguista results with this Catalonia-born referee are 2 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats.
The last League clash in Castellón between these two rivals ended in a 1-1 draw last season, 2016/17. Charles, in 14’, put the visitors, at the time coached by Marcelo Romero, in the lead. Bruno Soriano, with a penalty, equalised in minute 62 for the Yellows.
Players in common Villarreal CF-Málaga CF
Cornago, Solaeta, Sánchez Broto, Gerardo, Josemi, Calleja, Kiko Olivas, Pere Martí, Jordi Pablo, Toribio, Edu Ramos, Cazorla, Uche, Samuel García, Adrián, Asenjo, Samu Castillejo and Pablo Fornals (the latter three currently play for Villarreal)
Coaches in common Villarreal CF-Málaga CF
Manuel Pellegrini
(*) Current Villarreal CF coach, Javi Calleja, played 107 official matches, and scored six goals with Málaga CF between 2006 and 2009
Players in common Villarreal CF-CD Málaga
Jorge Vaquer, Esteve, Palomo and Makanaky
(*) Fidel Uriarte, a CD Málaga player in the 70s, was coach of Villarreal CF in the 90s.
Stats and facts
- Málaga CF, on matchday 11 of their previous 16 seasons in the First Division, have obtained 6 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
- In the 2008/09 season, Málaga CF and Villarreal CF faced each other on matchday 11, this time at La Rosaleda, which resulted in a 2-2 draw.
- With the exception of the Intertoto Cup final (2002/03), Málaga CF and Villarreal CF have always locked horns in official First Division games.
- As a player, current first team delegate, Josemi, was a teammate of Villarreal coach, Javi Calleja, with the Yellows.
- There are now 116 Málaga CF players who have scored in a First Division match. The most recent addition to the list is Adrián González.
