Probable Lineups
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Primera Division.
Missing Players
Malaga
Barcelona
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Julio Baptista | Out | 6.71 | |
Jesús Gámez | Out | 7.05 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Marc Muniesa | Out | N/A | |
Isaac Cuenca | Out | N/A |
Team News
Malaga
Barcelona
- Malalga's inconsistency on the road returned to haunt them last weekend as they put in a desperately disappointing performance to lose 1-0 to Deportivo la Coruna.
- Manuel Pellegrini's men did though manage to recover to progress into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-2 aggregate win over Eibar in midweek, meaning they will now play Barca three times over the next 10 days.
- The suspended Jesus Gamez joins Julio Baptista in being the only players unavailable to the Chilean, who must decide whether to recall Jeremy Toulalan or keep faith with Francisco Portillo in midfield.
- Barcelona, meanwhile, continue to crush all before them as they swept aside Espanyol last weekend with four goals in the first half-hour and then also cruised through in the cup with a 7-0 aggregate success over Cordoba.
- Indeed, should the Catalans manage to win at La Rosaleda it would mark the best ever first-half of a season in Spanish football history with the 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in October still the only points they have dropped so far this term.
- Alexis Sanchez and David Villa made their case for selection with two goals each against Cordoba but both are likely to be overlooked once more as Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Pedro all return to the starting line-up after being rested in midweek.
iniesta Dribbles Won - 2? what do you mean by dribllies?
Good win Barca !!
Messi was inspiring again. With 1 goal and 2 assists, he's awesome and worth the man of the match.
Entertaining game from barca.
LEGIA
. .Valdés, .Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba. . .Sergio. . .Xavi, Cesc. . .Pedro, Messi, Iniesta.
Barcelona to win.
Malaga better win this.
2-2
The Match will be a good game but I see Barcelona winning as they always do. Bcos the way they are playing now it will take something extraordinary to stop them and I don't think Malaga have that for now so Barca winning strict continue.
i see a good game here,very competitive with plenty of goals