The Malaguistas, 4th in the table with 51 points in the promotion playoff spots, face a Cádiz CF team sitting 15th with 38 points.
Salvador Lax will officiate #CádizMálaga. The 35-year-old from Murcia is in his third season in the Second Division. In the 2025/26 campaign, he has refereed Málaga CF once, on matchday 4 at La Rosaleda against Granada CF (2-2). He will be assisted on VAR by Óliver de la Fuente from Valladolid.
Players in common Cádiz CF-Málaga CF
Pellicer, José González, Yosu, Zafra, Monsalvete, Quino*, Luis Merino*, Zárate, ‘Koke’ Contreras, Duda, Perico, Álvaro Silva, Peragón, Erice, Edu Ramos, Sergio Sánchez, Javi Guerra, Albentosa, Iván Alejo, Mikel Villanueva, Diego González, Caye Quintana, Alcalá, Luis Hernández, Juanmi, Matos, Ontiveros, David Ferreiro, Juan Hernández, Dioni, Juanpe and Cordero
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
(**) Ortiz, Atlético Malagueño player (1990-1994), was also part of Cádiz CF
(***) Malaguista Niño played in Cádiz CF’s youth ranks
Coaches in common Cádiz CF-Málaga CF
Ismael Díaz, Javi Gracia and José González
(*) Sergio Pellicer, former Málaga CF coach, was a Cádiz CF player in the 97/98 and 98/99 seasons
Players in common Cádiz CF-CD Málaga
Liz*, Segura, Díaz, Virgós, Casanova, Cuesta, Bazán, Roldán, Óscar, Carrillo, Soto, Emilio Álvarez, Gabriel, Beato, Zacarizo, Gijón, Lasheras, Otiñano, Migueli, Mori, Vilches, Canillas, Mané, Husillos, Szendrei, Jaro, Chano, Villa and Zapatera
(*) Demetrio Berenguer of Cádiz CF previously belonged to CD Málaga, but did not play any official matches for the Blue and Whites
Coaches in common Cádiz CF-CD Málaga
Quirante*, Andonegui, Valera, Barinaga, Riera and Balmanya
(*) As CD Malacitano
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Cádiz CF in Cádiz
• Roberto Santamaría (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Domínguez (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Miguelo (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Altimira (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Sousa (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Lasheras (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Ocio (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Oña (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Almagro (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 03/09/1995)
• Caracol (Cádiz CF 1-0 Málaga CF, 12/10/1997)
• Calandria (Cádiz CF 1-2 Málaga CF, 10/10/2001)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 2,700 minutes of the league campaign. The Toledo-born goalkeeper ranks second in total saves this season (99), only behind Andrés Fernández of UD Almería, who has 105.
• Chupe is Málaga CF’s top scorer (14 goals) in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. After two consecutive braces, he now sits third in the ‘Pichichi’ standings, only behind Arribas and Martín, both with 17 goals. The injured Tabatadze, with 6 goals, and Brian Ocampo, with 5, are the top scorers for the home side.
• David Larrubia, Málaga’s second top scorer with 9 goals, is the best dribbler in the Second Division, completing 89 dribbles. He continues to widen the gap over Deportivo’s winger Yeremay, who ranks second in this statistical category with 73.
• Víctor and Juanpe are available after serving their suspensions. With four yellow cards in the current cycle, one away from a federation suspension, Izan Merino, Dani Lorenzo, David Larrubia, and Joaquín Muñoz are at risk.
• Málaga CF, as a league away team, have played 14 matches with five wins, one draw, and nine losses (16 points), scoring 14 goals and conceding 18.
• Cádiz CF, in 15 home matches, have recorded six wins, two draws, and seven losses (20 points), scoring 16 goals and conceding 18.
Stats and facts
• This will be the sixth time Cádiz CF and Málaga CF meet at Cádiz’s home ground in the Second Division. In the previous five encounters, the Blue and Whites have recorded two wins, two draws, and one loss, scoring 5 goals and conceding 4. Last season ended in a 2-2 draw, with Dioni and Castel scoring for Málaga, and a brace from former Malaguista Ontiveros for the hosts.
• In addition, Málaga CF have played six more times at the former Ramón de Carranza: once in the First Division (2005/06), three times in Segunda División B (1995–98), and twice in the Copa del Rey (1998/99 and 2001/02). In total, across 11 matches in Cádiz, Málaga have five wins, two draws, and four losses, scoring 13 goals and conceding 18.
• The supersonic goal by Baha. An unforgettable memory from the 2007/08 season, the last time Málaga CF were promoted to the top flight, was the victory in Cádiz. A 0-1 win etched in history thanks to the spectacular goal by Nabil Baha, scored in just 11 seconds! The play was orchestrated by coach Juan Muñiz from the kick-off. A precise long ball from Gámez, an aerial duel won by Salva Ballesta, a delicate assist from Calleja, and a masterful finish with his left foot by the French-Moroccan striker, all in one touch. What a goal.
• CD Málaga played 19 official away matches against Cádiz CF. However, the first four encounters, making a total of 23, were under the name CD Malacitano, and the very first two matches were against the team then known as Mirandilla. Málaga’s overall record: four wins, five draws, and 14 losses. The last historic victory at the Carranza came in the 1989/90 First Division season, a 0-2 win with a brace from the Argentine ‘Gallego’ González.
• In the previous nine seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 31, Málaga CF recorded one win, four draws, and four losses.