Malaga vs. Valencia

Primera Division

Tonight at 21:45 – SPAIN: Primera Division – Round 21

Málaga CF has played 4 games in January in the Spanish championship with victory (1-2 UD Almería 1-1 Villarreal CF 0-2 Sevilla FC and Athletic Bilbao 1-1). In the Spanish Cup “Los Boquerones” played all four games, going Levante UD in eighths (2-0 and 2-3) and being eliminated by Athletic Bilbao in the quarters (0-0 and 0-1). After 20 rounds, the team coached by Javi Gracia is in 7th place ranking, out of the European Cup (from 9p to 6p Champions League and the Europa League). For Malaga Monday night game against Valencia is a last chance to return to fight for 4th place, which is the Champions League. With a victory, “Albicelestes” would do and would 35p to 6p close to the “Los Murciélagos”. In turn, the “Mestalla” Valencia beat Malaga clear 3-0 (Paco Alcácer 31, Dani Parejo and Pablo Piatti 45 56). The hosts have two players injured, Flávio Ferreira and Roberto Chen stoppers and uncertain right defender Sergio Sánchez. Medical staff strives to recover it, but if you will not be able to be replaced by Marcos Angeleri. We miss and left Ivorian defender Arthur Boka, who is African Nations Cup and will play today with Algeria for a place in the semifinals.

Valencia CF has a very good championship, which is undefeated in late November, then with 5 wins and 2 draws. In the Spanish Cup “Els Taronges” were eliminated in the quarterfinals of RCD Espanyol Barcelona (2-1 and 0-2). From now coached by Nuno Espírito Santo will focus only in the Primera División, which aims to be ranked 4th in order to play in the Champions League qualifiers. “Los Murciélagos” were the main opponents Sevilla and Villarreal, but if they lose the “La Rosaleda” will give a chance of Málaga. In the last 3 matches played in Málaga, Valencia team failed to win and not scored a single goal. Guests also have two players injured, defender Antonio Barragán and the extreme right Pablo Piatti. We miss Algerian Sofiane Feghouli and the extreme right, which is the African Nations Cup, where he will play tonight with Ivory Coast in the quarterfinals.

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