Spanish promotion playoffs first legs end 0-0 for Málaga and La Nucía

In the first leg of two Spanish promotion playoff finals, both matches finished without a goal. Málaga CF, fielding Dani Lorenzo and Aaron Ochoa among the starters, held Almería to a 0‑0 draw at La Rosaleda, leaving the tie to be decided in the second leg at the UD Almería Stadium. Meanwhile, La Nucía also recorded a 0‑0 stalemate against Trival Valderas in La Canaleja, after forward Pablo Morgado saw an early goal ruled out for off‑side. Both clubs will need a positive result in the return fixtures to secure promotion – Málaga to the Primera División and La Nucía to the Segunda Federación.