The Malaguistas and the Pepineros are level on points in the standings (11), sitting in 15th and 16th place respectively before the start of this matchday.
Referee Rafael Sánchez will officiate #LeganésMálaga. The 34-year-old from Murcia is in his sixth season in the Second Division. He will be assisted in the VAR by Juan Luis Pulido from the Canary Islands.
Players in common CD Leganés-Málaga CF
Artero, Catanha, Canabal, Gerardo, Calandria, Antonio López, Jonatan Valle, Edu Ramos, Recio, Amrabat, Samu García, Rosales, Michael Santos, En-Nesyri, Andrés Prieto, Borja Bastón, Ignasi Miquel, Alberto Bueno, Erik Morán, Koné, Juan Soriano, Dani Barrio, Brandon, Juanfran, Bustinza, Avilés, Dioni, Portillo, Juan Cruz and Brasanac
Coaches in common CD Leganés-Málaga CF
None
(*) A former player of CD Málaga and Atlético Malagueño, Rafa Muñoz, was the coach of CD Leganés in the 2010/11 season. In that same campaign, Miguel Rivera, who had managed Málaga CF ‘B’ in the 1997/98 season, also took charge of CD Leganés.
(**) No player or coach from CD Málaga has ever played for or managed the first team of CD Leganés.
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Leganés at Butarque
Cristian (CD Leganés 1-0 Málaga CF, 12/10/2022)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Malaguista to have played all 810 minutes of the league so far. The goalkeeper from Toledo ranks third in total saves this season (30), behind the leader, former Málaga player Yáñez (34).
• Montero will be available to play after serving his suspension against RC Deportivo last week. Also available are internationals Izan Merino and Aaron Ochoa.
• Chupe (4) and Rafa (3) are Málaga’s top scorers. Duk, Miguel de la Fuente, and Naim García, all with two goals each, are Leganés’ top scorers in the league.
• So far this season, Málaga CF have played four away matches, recording one win and three losses. They have collected three points, scoring two goals and conceding six.
• CD Leganés, at home, have played four games this season, with two draws and two losses. They have earned two points, scoring three goals and conceding five.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fifth time CD Leganés and Málaga CF meet in an official Second Division match at Butarque. Previous encounters include two home wins for Leganés by 1-0 (20/21 and 22/23) and two victories for Málaga (0-2 in 98/99 and 0-3 in 21/22).
• Additionally, there have been two more meetings in the First Division between ‘Lega’ and MCF, with a draw (0-0 in 16/17) and a Malaguista defeat (2-0 in 17/18), both in Madrid.
• Basti’s ‘little dance’. On matchday 8 of the historic 98/99 season, which ended with the penultimate promotion to the top flight for the club, Peiró’s Málaga defeated Leganés 0-2 thanks to a Basti brace, scoring in the 5th and 39th minutes of the first half. Unforgettable was the joyful and graceful dance he performed after scoring one of the goals.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF have played in the Second Division, on matchday 10 they have recorded two draws and seven losses.
