The Malaguistas, currently 10th in the standings with 21 points from 14 matches, will face this rival from Cantabria - who have played one more match - sitting in first place in LaLiga Hypermotion with 36 points, 10 points ahead of the second-placed team.
The match will be officiated by Carlos Muñiz Muñoz. The 28-year-old from Zaragoza is making his debut in the category and has already refereed one Málaga CF game this season, during matchday 8 in A Coruña (RC Deportivo 0-0 Málaga CF). He will be assisted by VAR referee Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega from the Basque Country.
Players in common Málaga CF-Real Racing Club
Solaeta, Salva Ballesta, Diego Alonso, Alexis, César Navas, Geijo, Calatayud, Anderson, Schürrer, Jonatan Valle, Valdo, Toribio, Juanmi, Lacen, Mamadou Koné, Adrián González, Caye Quintana, Jairo, Harper, Sekou, Rubén Castro, Lago Junior, Dioni, Ferreiro and Baturina
(*) Andreu and Marc Torrejón, Málaga CF ‘B’ players, played for Racing de Santander; Rafa de Vicente, former Racing player, was with Atlético Malagueño from 2012 until 2015
(**) Paulino, a Málaga CF player in 21/22, trained in Real Racing Club’s youth ranks
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Real Racing Club
Gregorio Manzano, Marcos Alonso, Juan Ramón Muñiz and José Alberto López
(*) Víctor Sánchez del Amo, ex Malaguista coach, was a player with Real Racing Club (98/99)
Players in common CD Málaga-Real Racing Club
Huete*, Alonso*, García Gordillo*, Yayo*, Galcerá*, Fuentes, Garín, Lezama, Galacho, San Emeterio, Sobrado, Martínez, Espina, Gento II, Varela, Corral and Macan
(*) As CD Malacitano
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Real Racing Club
Cristóbal Martí, Luis Urquiri, Antonio Barrios, Gabriel Andonegui, Juan Otxoa and Otto Bumbel
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Real Racing Club at La Rosaleda
• Pato (Málaga CF 2-1 Racing de Santander, 10/06/2001)
• Edinho (Málaga CF 1-2 Racing de Santander, 19/09/2009)
Match info
- Alfonso Herrero, the only Málaga player to have played every minute (1,260) of the 14 league matches to date. The captain has kept a clean sheet on eight occasions, including six times in the last seven league matches, and has gone five consecutive games without conceding a goal.
- Manu Molina remains the only Málaga player to have participated in all the matches of the 24/25 season (14 in LaLiga Hypermotion and one in the Copa del Rey).
- Kevin Medina, sent off last week in Zaragoza, is unavailable due to suspension. Luismi and Víctor, both with four yellow cards, are at risk of suspension.
- Antoñito y Dioni, with three goals each, are Málaga’s top scorers in the league. Andrés Martín, with seven goals, is the top scorer for Racing Club.
- Málaga CF have accumulated four wins, two draws, and one loss in seven home league matches, earning 14 points out of a possible 21, with 6 goals scored and 5 conceded.
- Racing de Santander have won all of their away league matches this season, achieving a perfect record in seven games (21 points), with 13 goals scored and 5 conceded
Stats and facts
• This is the third time Málaga CF will face Racing de Santander at La Rosaleda in Second Division. In the 19/20 season, Málaga won 2-0 with goals from Tete Morente and David Lombán. In the second encounter, during the 22/23 season, Racing won 1-0 with a goal from Vicente.
• In the First Division, there have been 10 encounters between Málaga and Racing de Santander in Málaga, with a record of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses for MCF. Additionally, there was one more match in the Copa del Rey during the 2007/08 season, which ended in a 0-0 draw. Overall, Málaga’s goal tally in these matches is 18 goals scored and 9 conceded.
• As Club Deportivo Málaga, in Second Division at La Rosaleda, there were five encounters against Racing de Santander, with five Malaguista victories (18 goals scored and 3 conceded). The most recent historic match took place on matchday 6 of the 91/92 season, where Málaga won 2-1 with goals from Castillo and Kirov.
• There have been 13 official matches between CD Málaga and Racing de Santander at the Blue and White stadium, with Málaga securing 12 victories and just one defeat. The biggest win came in the 48/49 season in Second Division, with a dominant 7-1 scoreline, featuring a standout hat-trick by Pedro Bazán.
• In the eight seasons that Málaga CF played in the Second Division, on matchday 16, the team achieved two victories, four draws, and two losses.