Málaga CF - Real Oviedo match preview
Málaga CF will host Real Oviedo, at La Rosaleda stadium, on matchday 10 of LaLiga Hypermotion. Kick-off is on Saturday at 16:15.
The Malaguistas, currently 12th in the standings with 12 points, face an Oviedo side that is 8th in the rankings with 15 points.
The referee for the Málaga-Oviedo match will be Miguel Sesma Espinosa. The 29-year-old from La Rioja is in his second season in the Second Division and officiated the opening match of the current 2024/25 season, which was Racing Club Ferrol vs. Málaga CF (2-2). He will be assisted in VAR by Raúl Martín González Francés from the Canary Islands.
Players in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony, Borja Bastón, M. Koné, Blanco Leschuk, Aarón Ñíguez, Dani Barrio, Fran Sol, Hervías, Juanfran, Luismi, Paulino, Santi Cazorla, Alfonso Herrero and Dioni
(*) Former Malaguista David Lombán played in the Real Oviedo youth ranks
(**) Aarón Escandell, ex Atlético Malagueño goalkeeper, was also part of the Carbayón outfit
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Ismael Díaz
(*) Javi Calleja, Real Oviedo coach, was a Málaga CF player (2006-09)
Players in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Felipe, Muñiz, Sánchez, Seoane, Dalmau, Sande, Porras, Gallastegui and Santi Llorente
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Cristóbal Martí, Luis Urquiri, Pasarín, Juan Otxoa, Barinaga, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Real Oviedo at La Rosaleda
Víctor Olmo (Málaga CF 0-0 Real Oviedo, 07/05/2022)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Malaguista who has played all minutes (810) of all league matches. Manu Molina is the only outfield player who has participated in all matches, totalling 764 minutes.
• Antoñito and Dioni, with three goals, are the Malaguista ‘pichichis’ in the League. Alemao, also with three goals, is the visitors’ top scorer.
• Nelson Monte and Juanpe, with three yellow cards, are the Malaguistas with the most bookings of the season.
• Sergio Castel scored his first goal in the last match against Cádiz. He is the 98th player to score in the Second Division for MCF. Catanha (26) and Antonio Hidalgo (24) are the top scorers in this statistic.
• Málaga CF has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss at home (7 points) in four matches, with 4 goals scored and 5 conceded.
• Real Oviedo has 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss away from home (6 points) in 5 matches, with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded
Stats and facts
• This is the sixth time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo have faced each other at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. In the five previous encounters, Málaga has obtained 2 victories (3-0 in the 18/19 season and 2-1 in the 19/20 season), 2 draws (1-1 in the 20/21 season and 0-0 in the 21/22 season), and 1 defeat in the most recent match (0-1 in the 22/23 season).
• In the First Division, MCF and Oviedo have faced each other twice at Martiricos. Málaga won 4-0 (with Catanha scoring 3 goals and Movilla adding another) in the 99/00 season, and the teams drew 2-2 (with goals from Darío Silva and Canabal) in the 00/01 season, a match that favoured Málaga. In the 20/21 season, there was a Málaga-Oviedo match at La Rosaleda in the second round of the Copa del Rey, where a goal from Chavarría in extra time secured a 1-0 victory for MCF, allowing them to advance to the next round.
• The best MCF, with Cazorla. In the 11/12 season of the First Division, Málaga CF achieved its highest historical ranking in La Liga, finishing in 4th place, which allowed them to play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time the following season. One of the leaders of that dream team was Santi Cazorla. The current Oviedo player participated in all 38 matches (starting in every game and completing 27 of them) of the league season, scoring 9 goals and providing 6 assists.
• On 22nd May 2021, Francesc Arnau passed away. At the time, he was serving as the sporting director of Real Oviedo. He had previously been a goalkeeper for Málaga CF for a decade (2001-2011) and was also the head of the MCF Academy and the club's sports management.
• Draw Between Juanito and Carlos. The last encounter in the Second Division at La Rosaleda between the now-defunct CD Málaga and Real Oviedo dates back to the 87/88 season. It ended in a 2-2 draw during the 4th matchday, with goals for Málaga from the brilliant Juan Gómez ‘Juanito’ and Rivas (penalty), while the goals for Oviedo came from the legendary striker Carlos and Julià. The 'Súper Málaga' team, managed by Kubala, played with Szendrei, Clemente, Gil (De las Heras), Ruiz, Ángelo, Juanma, Canillas, Rivas, Juanito, Emilio (José Hurtado), and Paquito.
• In the eight seasons that Málaga CF played in the Second Division, they obtained 1 draw and 7 losses on matchday 10.