When and where is the Atlético Madrid - Málaga match?

The match takes place on Wednesday evening at the Metropolitano stadium, kicking off at 9 PM.

When did Málaga last play in the Champions League?

Thirteen years ago, when under Manuel Pellegrini they reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund.

Football

Málaga returns to La Liga after eight years

Q: Will Julián Álvarez start the match?

No, coach Diego Simeone has confirmed that the Argentine forward will not be in the starting lineup.

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The Andalusian club's comeback match at the Metropolitano against Simeone's warriors kicks off at 9 PM, with the broadcast on Sport Klub 3.

Summary

Málaga has returned to La Liga after eight years of absence.
They play their comeback match away at Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano at 9 PM.
Julián Álvarez will not start the match, as confirmed by coach Diego Simeone.
The match is available on Sport Klub 3.

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Eight years of absence from the top tier of Spanish football have come to an end. Málaga has returned to La Liga and opens the season with an away match against Atlético Madrid, one of the toughest possible starts. The first-round match takes place at the Metropolitano at 9 PM, with live coverage provided by Sport Klub 3.

Memories of a European fairy tale

Thirteen years ago, Málaga won the hearts of European football. In their debut Champions League campaign, the team led from the bench by Manuel Pellegrini reached the quarter-finals, knocking out Porto in the round of 16 along the way.

Standing between them and the semi-finals was Borussia Dortmund. After the first leg ended goalless, Málaga took the lead twice in the return match in Dortmund. However, the hosts scored twice in stoppage time to turn the tie around, denying the Spaniards a historic place among the top four teams on the continent.

Clear goal: a stable top-flight status

Today's picture is different. After a long climb through the lower divisions, Málaga has once again found themselves among the elite, with the primary aim of securing survival and returning to the role of a stable top-flight club. At the very start, however, they face an opponent who finished last season in fourth place and wants to open the new campaign with a win.

Álvarez out of the starting lineup

Atlético will enter the new season without some key players, and in recent days, special attention has been drawn to the status of Julián Álvarez. Diego Simeone has confirmed that the Argentine forward will not start the match, but the Madrid side still possesses enough quality for a serious start to the season.

Málaga, on the other hand, will try to take advantage of the fact that this is the first official match of the season and thus surprise the clear favorite. How much they can achieve at the Metropolitano will be seen on Wednesday evening.