The Malaguista team, undefeated this season with five points and tied with the fourth-placed team in the promotion playoff positions, visits Córdoba in 22nd position with one point from three games.
The match will be officiated by Andrés Fuentes Molina. The Valencian referee, born in 1990, is currently in his third season in the Second Division. He will be assisted on the VAR by the referee from Santander, José Antonio López Toca.
Players in common Córdoba CF-Málaga CF
Toño, Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ricard, Manolo Herrero, Manolo, Pato, Ruano, Gerardo, Alberto Aguilar, Usero, Armando Lozano, Kiko Olivas, Carpintero, Edu Ramos, Charles, Luis Muñoz, Kieszek, Álex Robles, Puga, Iván Rodríguez, Recio and Genaro
(*) Paco Pérez, Atlético Malagueño player when this was the Blue and White first team, also played for Córdoba CF
(**) Zelu, Víctor Ruiz, Meléndez, Christian Delgado, Geovanni Barba, Kuki Zalazar, Mati Barboza and Paco Fernández, Atlético Malagueño players who were also part of Córdoba CF
Players in common Córdoba CF-CD Málaga
Espina, Monerris, Coco, Dalmau, Luna, César Cabrera, José Álvarez, Cervera, Alcaide, Burgueña, Tello, Totó, Villa and Quero
Coaches in common Córdoba CF-Málaga CF
‘Tolo’ Plaza and José González
Coaches in common Córdoba CF-CD Málaga
Marcel Domingo, Ben Barek, Kubala and Luis Costa
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Córdoba CF at the Nuevo Arcángel
• Jon Erice (Córdoba CF 2-1 Málaga CF, 09/02/2008)
• Denys Boyko (Córdoba CF 2-0 Málaga CF, 30/11/2016)
Match info
• Following the debut of Sergio Castel and Luismi last week, there are now 453 players who have won the MCF shirt in an official match.
• Alfonso Herrero and Manu Molina are the two Malaguistas who have played all minutes (270) of the first three league games.
• Dioni and Antoñito are the top Blue and White goal scorers with two goals each this season. Antonio Casas, also with2 goals, is the local ‘pichichi’.
• Córdoba CF have won just one league point at the Nuevo Arcángel, on matchday 2, from the draw with Burgos CF (2-2) with a goal in 98’ by Yoldi.
Stats and facts
• The first coach in the history of Córdoba CF was Arcadio Martínez Medina, who previously headed up Atlético Malagueño.
• The third time Málaga CF will face Córdoba CF, away from home, in the Second Division. Previous games ended in a 2-1 win for the locals in the 07/08 season and a 1-1 draw in 18/19 with the Malaguista goal scored in 90’ by Alfred N’Diaye.
• The total number of matches between Córdoba CF and Málaga CF in Córdoba is 10, featuring 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats for the Malaguistas. The Blue and Whites scored 8 goals and conceded 15. Two of these matches were played when Málaga CF was called Atlético Malagueño.
• In the past eight seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 4, MCF obtained 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
