The Blue and Whites, with 39 points and in 13th place in the standings (tied on points with the 10th, 11th, and 12th place teams) before the start of this matchday, face a Cádiz side sitting 14th with 38 points.
The match will be officiated by Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo. The 40-year-old from Castilla-La Mancha has 14 seasons of experience in the Second Division, having refereed 303 matches. In the current 2024/25 season, he has officiated Málaga CF once before, in matchday 22’s #MálagaDépor, which ended in a 1-1 draw. He will be assisted in the VAR by Basque official Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega.
Players in common Málaga CF-Cádiz 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 and Juanpe
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
(**) Ortiz, Atlético Malagueño player (1990-1994), also played for Cádiz CF
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Cádiz CF
Ismael Díaz, Javi Gracia and José González
(*) Sergio Pellicer, Málaga CF coach, was a Cádiz CF player in the 97/98 and 98/99 seasons
Players in common CD Málaga-Cádiz CF
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
(*) Cádiz player Demetrio Berenguer was part of CD Málaga but did not play any official matches for the Blue and White team.
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Cádiz CF
Quirante*, Andonegui, Valera, Barinaga, Riera and Balmanya
(*) As CD Malacitano
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Cádiz CF at La Rosaleda
• Pellicer (Málaga CF 1-0 Cádiz CF, 14/01/1996)
• Antonio López (Málaga CF 0-2 Cádiz CF, 15/01/2006)
• Bóvio (Málaga CF 0-2 Cádiz CF, 15/01/2006)
• Cristo (Málaga CF 1-2 Cádiz CF, 12/10/2019)
Match info
• Sergio Pellicer will become the second coach with the most official matches managed for Málaga CF (159), only behind Joaquín Peiró (224). Coincidentally, the Nules-born coach made his debut as a Málaga player at Martiricos against Cádiz CF, a club he also played for during his career.
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Malaguista to have played every minute (2,610) of all the matches in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. The goalkeeper from Toledo leads the league in saves, with a total of 124 (an average of 4.28 per match), and is currently fourth in the Zamora Trophy standings, behind Rubén Yáñez, Andrés Fernández, and leader Raúl Fernández.
• Dioni, with six goals, and Antoñito, with five, are Málaga CF’s top scorers. Former Málaga player Javi Ontiveros leads Cádiz CF in scoring with 10 goals.
• Nelson Monte and Luismi are unavailable due to suspension. Kevin, Víctor García, Dani Sánchez, Gabilondo and Pastor are one booking away from suspension.
• Málaga CF have played 14 home matches, recording six wins, six draws, and two losses (24 points), with 14 goals scored and 10 conceded.
• Cádiz CF, in 14 away league matches, have obtained four wins, five draws, and five losses (17 points), with 18 goals scored and 20 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fifth time that Málaga CF and Cádiz CF face each other at La Rosaleda Stadium in the Second Division. In the previous four encounters, there has been one Málaga win, two draws, and one Cádiz victory. The last match between the two teams at La Rosaleda was in the 2019/20 season, where Cádiz won 1-2, with Málaga's only goal coming from Antoñín.
• In addition, there have been nine other matches between Málaga and Cádiz at Martiricos: one in the First Division, three in Second Division B, four in the Third Division and one in the Copa del Rey. The four encounters in the Third Division took place in the 1950s, when Málaga was known as Atlético Malagueño. The overall record for Málaga CF in these 13 encounters at La Rosaleda is five wins, three draws, and five losses, with 15 goals scored and 16 goals conceded against Cádiz CF.
• Under the name CD Málaga, there were 19 matches (across all competitions) played on Málaga's territory against Cádiz CF. The Blue and White team holds a positive record with 13 wins, four draws, and two losses. The most recent historic encounter was in the first leg of the promotion to the elite in the 1990/91 season. Málaga, coached by Ben Barek, won 1-0, with the only goal scored by ‘Boquerón’ Esteban Vigo in the 61st minute.
• CD Malacitano defeated Cádiz in all four official matches played at the Baños del Carmen stadium. In the 1935/36 season, when the rival team was still known as Mirandilla, Málaga won 4-1 in the Second Division and 5-1 in the Copa de la República. After the Spanish Civil War, Málaga achieved two more victories, both in Second 'A': 5-3 in the 1939/40 season and 3-0 in the 1940/41 season.
• In the eight seasons Málaga CF played in the Second Division, on matchday 30, the team achieved two wins, three draws, and three losses.