The Malaguistas, who lost 2-0 to Atlético in Madrid last Wednesday, welcome a Deportivo team that began the campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Elche.
The match referee will be Castilla-La Mancha official Javier Alberola, with Daniel Jesús Trujillo from the Canary Islands on VAR duty.
Players in common Málaga CF-RC Deportivo
Yosu, Alberto Luque, Juan Rodríguez, Saúl, Schürrer, Munúa, Adrián López, Rubén, Luis Alberto, Albentosa, Borja Bastón, Mamadou Koné, José Rodríguez, Hugo Vallejo, Keko Gontán, Diego Rolan, Rubén Castro, Juanfran Moreno, Dioni and Montero
(*) Senel, who played for Málaga B, as well as Rafa de Vicente and Kuki Zalazar, former Atlético Malagueño players, have all played for RC Deportivo
Coaches in common Málaga CF-RC Deportivo
Víctor Sánchez del Amo, Natxo González and Pepe Mel
(*) Antonio Hidalgo, RC Deportivo head coach, played for Málaga CF between 2005 and 2008
(**) Former Málaga CF coach Sergio Pellicer managed Deportivo’s reserve side during the 2018/19 season
Players in common CD Málaga-RC Deportivo
Lezama, Elzo, Gamonal, Bazán, Chao, Muñiz, Carrillo, Juan, Gento II, Carlos Torres, Ruiz, Mané, Albis, Belman and Kirov
Coaches in common CD Málaga-RC Deportivo
Helenio Herrera, Iturraspe, Otxoa and Pons
Match info
• 12 of the 16 Malaguistas who featured in #AtletiMálaga made their First Division debuts. Salinas also made his official debut for MCF. Pablo Martínez, the club’s latest signing, could be next to make his debut.
• If they play, Juani and Otu would make their debuts in the Blue and White shirt. If the African midfielder makes his debut, he would become the first player in history to feature for Málaga CF, Atlético Malagueño and Málaga ‘C’.
• Gabonese striker Aubameyang, one of Dépor’s summer signings, scored the goal that earned the Galician side their first point of the 2026/27 season. He has been the top scorer in both the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League, and played for FC Barcelona in LALIGA during the 2021/22 season, making 17 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Stats and facts
• Málaga CF and RC Deportivo have met 22 times in official competition at La Rosaleda. 15 of those meetings came in the top flight, one in the promotion playoff to the top flight, four in the second tier and two in the Copa del Rey. Málaga’s overall record at home is nine wins, the most recent being a 3-0 victory last season (2025/26) in LALIGA HYPERMOTION, 10 draws and three defeats, with 31 goals scored and 21 conceded.
• The last #MálagaDépor in the First Division dates back to the 2017/18 season. Málaga ran out 3-2 winners on matchday 12, with goals from Rosales, ‘Chori’ Castro and Borja Bastón for the side then coached by Míchel.
• RC Deportivo is the opponent Málaga CF have faced most often in their history. There have been 44 meetings across all competitions, with Málaga recording 11 wins, 16 draws and 17 Deportivo victories.
• CD Málaga and RC Deportivo met 20 times in official matches at La Rosaleda. Eight of those meetings came in the First Division, with Málaga winning six and Deportivo two; 10 were in the Second Division, with five Málaga wins, three draws and two away victories; and two were in the Copa de España, with one Málaga win and one draw.
