Di playoff final for promotion to La Liga don start hot for La Rosaleda, as Málaga CF dey host UD Almería for di first leg. Di atmosphere dey electric, with di home fans giving di players big support.
Málaga coach Juanfran Funes don make three changes from di semifinal against Las Palmas. Niño, Aaron Ochoa, and Rafa Rodríguez come into di starting eleven. Di team dey rely on Chupe, wey score 25 goals dis season, and di attacking duo of Dotor and Niño.
For Almería side, coach Rubi don also make one change, dropping Baptistao for Arnau Puigmal. Di team dey boast of strong offensive power, with 85 goals dis campaign. Sergio Arribas be di main man, wit 26 goals and seven assists.
Di match start with both teams trying to control di game. Almería get early chance as Embarba test Herrero with a shot straight at di goalkeeper. Málaga respond through Niño, wey get two shots on target. Di striker be di most dangerous player for di home team.
Di game get some injury scares. Embarba take knock after a tackle from Niño, but he continue. Dotor also feel pain in di shoulder after collision with Lopy, but he carry on. Arribas get head injury after clash with Montero, but he fit to continue.
Referee Salvador Lax show yellow card to Rafita for foul on Puigmal. Di match get some controversial moments, as Niño fall in di area after challenge with Rodrigo Ely, but di referee wave play on, no penalty.
Almería almost score when Puigmal get chance, but Murillo make a last-ditch tackle to block di ball. Lopy also come close with a shot from distance wey go just wide of di post.
Di first half end goalless, with both teams having chances but no one fit break di deadlock. Di second half promise to be more exciting as both sides go push for di win.
