The Blue and Whites, who finished 16th in the table last season with 53 points, will host this Basque side that ended the previous campaign in 9th place with 58 points.
The referee for #MálagaEibar will be Saúl Ais, joined by Iván Caparrós on the VAR.
Players in common Málaga CF-SD Eibar
Axier, Raúl Albentosa, Charles, Keko Gontán, Adrián González, Borja Bastón, Recio, Blanco Leschuk, Iván Alejo, Yanis Rahmani, Lombán, Vadillo, Fran Sol, Esteban Burgos, Lago Junior, Hervías and Cristian
(*) Óscar Sielva, former Atlético Malagueño player, was also part of SD Eibar
Coaches in common Málaga CF-SD Eibar
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against SD Eibar at La Rosaleda
• Lekovic (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Brahim (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Zárate (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• De los Santos (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Ruano (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Catanha (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Ismael (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Agostinho (Málaga CF 2-1 SD Eibar, 30/08/1998)
• Roberto (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
• Baysse (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
• Diego González (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
• Adrián González (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
• Borja Bastón (Málaga CF 0-1 SD Eibar, 21/08/2017)
Match info
• Málaga CF played five matches during the preseason ahead of the league start, securing three wins against Antequera CF (5-0), UD Almería (2-1), and Real Betis Balompié (3-1); one draw against Qatar’s Al-Wakrah (0-0); and one loss in England to Oxford United (3-0).
• David Larrubia, with four goals, has been Málaga CF’s top scorer in the preseason. Coincidentally, his first goal in the Second Division came last season against SD Eibar at La Rosaleda.
• Three of Málaga CF’s five summer signings - Dotor, Niño, and Montero - could make their official debut. Joaquín would ‘re-debut’ if he plays, having previously been with the club in the 20/21 season, while Jauregi will not play due to injury.
Stats and facts
• This will be the sixth time Málaga CF and SD Eibar face each other at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. Málaga have won three matches: a 2-1 victory (goals by Brahim and Zárate) in the season-opening match of the historic 98/99 campaign, and two 1-0 wins, one in the memorable 07/08 season with a goal from Baha, and another in 24/25, featuring the previously mentioned goal by Larrubia. Eibar have claimed two victories: 3-1 in 21/22 and 1-0 in 22/23.
• In the First Division and the Copa del Rey, there are also previous encounters between MCF and Eibar at Martiricos. In the top flight, Málaga recorded two wins, one draw, and one loss in four matches. In the cup, the Blue and Whites won 4-1 in the second leg of the Round of 16 during the 12/13 season.
• Draws in 1991 and 1992. CD Málaga and SD Eibar faced each other twice at La Rosaleda in the Second Division, with both matches ending 0-0. The first was on the 38th and final matchday of the 90/91 season, just before the promotion playoffs against Cádiz CF; the second came in the 22nd round of the 91/92 season, the final year of existence of Club Deportivo Málaga.
• In the nine seasons that Málaga CF played in the Second Division, the team recorded five wins, two draws, and two losses on the opening matchday.