Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Málaga 3rd with 70 points, Merida 12th with 47, 23 apart. Recent form flatters Merida's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Málaga ran at 1.34 scored and 0.66 conceded, Merida at 0.97 and 1.18.
The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda in Malaga, with room for 30,044 spectators. On the scoreboard, Merida led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.