Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Malaga and Deportivo La Coruna. The Spanish clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Malaga manager Javi Garcia (via Inside Spanish Football): "I didn't need Deportivo to win their last game to know the difficulty of this game. I know that this team is performing better than their league position suggests. They've had some good performances and deserved more in a number of matches. I know the value of this encounter and the difficulty of our opposition. We're excited about winning every match that we're part of. We don't want to fall in this round of the Copa del Rey. We want to fight, contest in it and enjoy it as much as we can."
Malaga youngster Juampi (via Inside Spanish Football): "The team is excited and psyched up ahead of this game. The team is really enthusiastic about getting through the tie and hopefully I'll get to play some minutes. All we're thinking about is this game. The Copa del Rey is an extra motivation. We want to get through and achieve something important, although Deportivo will come here in good morale after their positive result on Monday."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The future of Roque Santa Cruz remains a question mark, but the 33-year-old remains an integral part of Malaga's attack. In 11 league appearances, the 33-year-old has a club-best three goals.
Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Kameni, Rosales, Angeleri, Weligton, Antunes, Samuel, Camacho, Darder, Castillejo, Duda, Santa Cruz
Deportivo La Coruna's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Juanfran, Sidnei, Lopo, Luisinho; Bergantiños, Medunjanin, José Rodríguez, Cavaleiro, Fariña; Toché
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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