Referee Javier Alberola Rojas will return to officiate Málaga CF against Deportivo La Coruña on Monday 13 August at 21:30. This will be his first match with the club since 18 December 2017, when he refereed the 0-2 loss to Betis at La Rosaleda.
Alberola Rojas Returns to La Rosaleda
On 13 August Málaga returns to La Liga and La Rosaleda regains its top-flight status. Alberola Rojas, a Castilian-Manchego referee, will oversee the club’s first home match after their return.
2017 Record
On 18 December 2017, in matchday 16 of the 2017/18 season, Betis beat Málaga 0-2 with goals from Sergio León (24') and Camarasa (50'). Alberola Rojas was the referee, and the game ended with five cards: four yellows and one sending-off, leaving Málaga with ten players. Each side committed 15 fouls, received two yellows, and Málaga received one red.
Referee Statistics
Over nine La Liga seasons, Alberola Rojas has officiated 171 matches, issued 599 yellows and 30 reds, averaging 3.5 yellows and 0.18 reds per game. In the 2017/18 campaign he issued 74 yellows in 21 matches (3.52 per game) and five expulsions.
Match Details
The match against Deportivo La Coruña will start at 21:30 and will feature Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez as VAR. The referee will meet Málaga again in a completely different context from the relegation night.
