The Blue and Whites, sitting in 10th place with 8 points before the start of this round, host the yellow side, who are in the promotion playoff spots in fourth place, unbeaten (3 wins, 2 draws) with 11 points.
The referee from Vizcaya, Jon Ander González, will officiate the #MálagaCádiz match, assisted in the VAR by Raúl Martín González from Gran Canaria.
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), was also part of Cádiz CF
(***) Adrián Niño played in the Cádiz CF youth ranks
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 he never played an official match with the Blue and Whites.
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
• Alfonso Herrero and Montero are the only Malaguistas to have played all 450 minutes of the competition so far. The goalkeeper ranks second in total saves (19), just behind Rubén Yáñez (20). The centre-back is sixth in total passes (305), close to the leader in that statistic, Gael Alonso (318).
• Following the debuts of homegrown player Recio and Serbian Darko Brasanac in Huesca, a total of 460 players have now played at least one official match for Málaga CF. Dorrio remains the only summer signing yet to make his debut.
• Rafa and Chupe, both with two goals, are Málaga’s top scorers. Georgian player Tabatadze, with three goals, is Cádiz’s leading scorer.
• Málaga CF have played three home matches, with one win and two draws (5 points), scoring 4 goals and conceding 3.
• Cádiz CF have drawn both of their away matches so far this season (2 points), against Leganés (1-1) and Real Sociedad B (3-3).
Stats and facts
• Málaga CF and Cádiz CF meet for the sixth time at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. In the previous five encounters, Málaga won once, there were two draws, and Cádiz claimed two victories. The last meeting, in the 24/25 season, ended with a 0-2 win for Cádiz (goals by Melendo 83’ and Matos 85’).
• There have also 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 Third Division encounters, in the 1950s, were played under the name Atlético Malagueño. Málaga’s record against Cádiz in these 13 matches at La Rosaleda stands at five wins, three draws, and five losses, with 15 goals scored and 16 conceded.
• As CD Málaga, there were 19 matches (across all competitions) at home against Cádiz CF. The Blue and White side boasts a positive record: 13 wins, four draws, and two losses. The last historic meeting took place in the first leg of the promotion to the top flight in the 1990/91 season, with Málaga, coached by Abdullah Ben Barek, winning 1-0 thanks to a 61st minute goal from ‘Boquerón’ Esteban.
• CD Malacitano defeated Cádiz in all four official matches played at the Los Baños del Carmen. In the 1935/36 season, against a team then known as Mirandilla, they won 4-1 in the Second Division and 5-1 in the Copa de la República. After the Spanish Civil War, they claimed two more victories, both in Second ‘A’: 5-3 in 1939/40 and 3-0 in 1940/41.
• In the nine seasons that Málaga CF played in the Second Division, they recorded four wins, two draws, and three losses on matchday 6.