Dani Barrio and Juan Soriano: the goalkeeper derby

Traditionally, Malaga usually have good goalkeepers. By encouraging healthy competition, he raised the bar. By boat we could soon cite duels for the frame between Deusto and Goicoechea, Fernando Peralta with Burgueña, Rafa with Koke Contreras, Koke himself with Arnau, the aforementioned Arnau with Goitia, Munua or Willy Caballero, who in turn competed with Kameni. The Cameroonian did it with Ochoa and Munir with Kieszek. They are some examples of excellent goalkeepers where one had to wait in the shadows to pay the starter race.

The case of the alternation between Dani Barrio and Juan Soriano is novel. It cannot be said that Málaga has only one goalkeeper because in reality there are two. So much so that the return to ownership of the Sevillian came after two excellent performances by the Asturian. Another proof that Sergio Pellicer trusts the two equally and that the team does not suffer from this alternation, which is usually two games more or less.

Taking a look at the statistics, Dani Barrio has played 15 league games, has entered 23 calls and accumulates 1,350 minutes while Juan Soriano has been part of eight line-ups.s holders in a total of 20 calls. Two other goalkeepers, Gonzalo Cretaz and Dani Strindholm have been respectively on five and four lists.

What will happen this Sunday against Zaragoza? The Málaga coach never usually reveals his intentions, but given the sequence, heor normal is that it is Juan Soriano who occupies the goal in this important match.

Dani Barrio arrived at La Rosaleda from Numancia with the letter of freedom after the relegation of the Soriano team to Second B and has a contract until June 20, 2022 while Juan Soriano is on loan from Sevilla. There is no purchase option.