The Blue and Whites, seventh in the table with 32 points, will take on Córdoba CF, who sit ninth with 32 points as well, level with Málaga in the standings.
The match will be refereed by Carlos Muñiz. Iván Caparrós will be in charge of VAR
Players in common Córdoba CF-Málaga CF
Toño, Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ricard, Manolo Herrero, Manolo, Pato, Ruano, Gerardo, Alberto Aguilar, Usero, Armando Lozano, Kiko Olivas, Carpintero, Edu Ramos, Charles, Luis Muñoz, Kieszek, Álex Robles, Puga, Iván Rodríguez, Recio, Genaro, Kevin and Jauregi
(*) Paco Pérez, a player for Atlético Malagueño when it was the Blue and White first team, also played for Córdoba CF
(**) Zelu, Víctor Ruiz, Meléndez, Cristian Delgado, Geovanni Barba, Kuki Zalazar, Mati Barboza and Paco Fernández, players from Atlético Malagueño who also played for Córdoba CF
Coaches in common Córdoba CF-Málaga CF
‘Tolo’ Plaza and José González
(*) Córdoba CF’s first head coach was Arcadio Martínez Medina, who had previously managed Atlético Malagueño.
Players in common Córdoba CF-CD Málaga
Espina, Monerris, Coco, Dalmau, Luna, César Cabrera, José Álvarez, Cervera, Alcaide, Burgueña, Tello, Totó, Villa and Quero
Coaches in common Córdoba CF-CD Málaga
Marcel Domingo, Ben Barek, Kubala and Luis Costa
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Córdoba CF at the Nuevo Arcángel
- Jon Erice (Córdoba CF 2-1 Málaga CF, 09/02/2008)
- Denys Boyko (Córdoba CF 2-0 Málaga CF, 30/11/2016)
Match info
• Málaga will play their 400th Second Division match as MCF, in Córdoba.
• Juan Francisco Funes remains unbeaten in the league since taking over as head coach. In seven matches, Málaga CF have recorded five wins and two draws, earning 17 of a possible 21 points, while scoring 15 goals, an average of 2.14 goals per game.
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 1,890 minutes of the league season. The goalkeeper from Toledo ranks second in total saves so far, with 71, just behind Andrés Fernández, who has 72.
• Chupe, with nine goals, is Málaga’s top scorer in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. Adrián Fuentes, with eight goals, is the top scorer for the home side.
• Málaga CF’s away record in the league stands at three wins, one draw, and six losses (10 points) from 10 matches, with 10 goals scored and 14 conceded.
• Córdoba CF’s home record stands at four wins, three draws, and three losses (15 points) from 10 matches, with 13 goals scored and 12 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fourth time Málaga CF face Córdoba CF away in the Second Division. The previous encounters are: a 2-1 win for the home side in the 2007/08 season, and two draws: 1-1 in 2018/19 and 0-0 last season (2024/25).
• The total number of matches between Córdoba CF and Málaga CF in Córdoba stands at 10, with Málaga CF recording two wins, four draws, and four losses. The first encounter, when the team was known as Atlético Malagueño, took place in the 1993/94 season in Segunda B and ended 1-1. The last historic win for Málaga CF came in their only First Division meeting (2014/15), a 1-2 victory with Malaguista goals from Samuel García and Amrabat from the penalty spot.
• CD Málaga faced Córdoba a total of 15 times in official matches in the city of the Mezquita. In the First Division, they played five matches, with two wins for the home side, two draws, and one victory for Málaga. In the Second Division they met nine times, with two home wins, four draws, and three victories for Málaga. Their only Copa del Rey encounter, the last historic meeting between the two teams, ended 0-0 in the 1981/82 season.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF played in the Second Division, on matchday 22, they recorded two wins, six draws, and one loss.