Málaga vs Espanyol, 2026-27 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Málaga are hosting Espanyol
at La Rosaleda, Malaga, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Ángel Recio (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Javi Hernández (Espanyol).
- 10': Attempt saved. David Larrubia (Malaga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Pablo Martínez.
- 10': Foul by Fernando Calero (Malaga).
- 10': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Malaga 0, Espanyol 1. Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi Hernández following a fast break.
- 15': Fernando Calero (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 19': Attempt saved. David Larrubia (Malaga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Dani Lorenzo.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Javi Hernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Rafita.
- 24': Foul by Javi Hernández (Espanyol).
- 24': Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Javi Hernández (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 25': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 27': Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
- 27': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Pablo Martínez (Malaga).
- 28': Javi Hernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol).
- 28': Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Carlos Puga (Malaga) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ángel Recio (Malaga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 32': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Pol Lozano.
- 34': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 34': Ángel Recio (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 38': Fernando Calero (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Rafita.
- 39': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Fernando Calero (Malaga).
- 41': Javi Hernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Chupe (Malaga).
- 41': Chupe (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Espanyol).
- 43': David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Offside, Malaga. Chupe is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Zaragoza.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Malaga 0, Espanyol 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Malaga 0, Espanyol 1.
- 46': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Rafita (Malaga).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Hernández.
- 49': Attempt saved. Chupe (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol). Assisted by Joaquín Muñoz.
- 50': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.
- 56': Offside, Malaga. Joaquín Muñoz is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Urko González de Zárate replaces Javi Hernández.
- 58': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 60': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 60': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Pablo Martínez (Malaga) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 62': Substitution, Malaga. Adam Aznou replaces Carlos Puga.
- 62': Substitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Rafa Rodríguez.
- 62': Substitution, Malaga. Carlos Dotor replaces Joaquín Muñoz.
- 63': Offside, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
- 65': Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).
- 66': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 66': Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).
- 66': Carlos Dotor (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 72': Attempt missed. Fernando Calero (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Espanyol. Cala replaces Bryan Zaragoza.
- 74': Substitution, Malaga. Izan Merino replaces Fernando Calero.
- 75': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
- 75': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
- 76': Dani Lorenzo (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol).
- 78': Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Larrubia.
- 80': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ángel Recio (Malaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Adam Aznou (Malaga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Cala.
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Roger Hinojo replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Edu Expósito.
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Marcos Fernández replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 82': Substitution, Malaga. Haitam Abaida replaces Pablo Martínez.
- 83': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
- 84': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 84': David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Adrián Niño (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ángel Fortuño (Espanyol).
- 85': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Ángel Fortuño.
- 87': Foul by Roger Hinojo (Espanyol).
- 87': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Roger Hinojo (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Cala (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Adam Aznou (Malaga).
- 89': Adam Aznou (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Cala (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adam Aznou (Malaga).
- 90'+2': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
- 90'+2': Carlos Dotor (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Malaga 1, Espanyol 1. Adrián Niño (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafita with a cross.
- 90'+4': Handball by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Malaga 1, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Malaga 1, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
MCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 353 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 26 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 27 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 28,167
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 28,167
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | +29 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | +15 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 10 | +2 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Málaga (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso Herrero (GK) |
| 15 | Ángel Recio |
| 20 | Fernando Calero |
| 14 | Rafa Rodríguez |
| 31 | Rafa Garrido |
| 3 | Carlos Puga  |
| 18 | Pablo Martínez |
| 22 | Daniel Lorenzo |
| 11 | Joaquín Muñoz |
| 10 | David Larrubia |
| 9 | Chupete |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Fortuño (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 5 | Clemens Riedel |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 28 | Javi Hernandez |
| 8 | Edu Expósito |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 9 | Roberto Fernández |
| 15 | Bryan Zaragoza |
| 24 | Tyrhys Dolan |
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