Málaga 1-3 Villarreal

LaLiga· LALIGA

Málaga

0-3-3

Carlos Dotor 12'

Villarreal

1-2-3

Alberto Moleiro 40'
Pape Gueye 45'+2'
Pape Gueye (P) 86'

1:3

📍 La Rosaleda

Timeline

Carlos Dotor1-0
🅰 Juan Cruz
12'
José Salinas
34'
37'
Pape Gueye
↓ Santi Comesaña
40'
Alberto Moleiro1-1
🅰 Ilias Akhomach
42'
Ilias Akhomach
45'+2'
Pape Gueye1-2
🅰 Ayoze Pérez
Daniel Lorenzo
↓ Juan Cruz
45'
Rafa Garrido
↓ José Salinas
45'
Joaquín Muñoz
↓ Izan Merino
61'
Adrián Niño
↓ Carlos Dotor
61'
63'
Georges Mikautadze
↓ Ayoze Pérez
63'
Carlos Romero
↓ Ilias Akhomach
David Larrubia
68'
Einar Galilea
70'
Ramón Enríquez
↓ Carlos Puga
75'
Ramón Enríquez
79'
80'
Santiago Mouriño
↓ Alberto Moleiro
80'
Carlos Macià
↓ Nathan Saliba
Alfonso Herrero
85'
86'
Pape Gueye1-3

Game leaders

Málaga

Total ShotsChupete1
Accurate PassesE. Galilea44
Defensive InterventionsE. Galilea13

Villarreal

Total ShotsA. Moleiro3
Accurate PassesR. Veiga82
Defensive InterventionsS. Cardona12

Stats

MálagaVillarreal

Possession

37%

63%

5Shots16

1Shots on target7

0Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 17 September
Venue: La Rosaleda · Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 28,505
Round: 2026-27 LALIGA

Form

MálagaDDLDL

L@Atlético Madrid2-0
DvsDeportivo1-1
L@Real Madrid4-0
Dvs

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	7	7	0	0	:	+24	21
2	Atlético Madrid	7	5	1	1	:	+9	16

281Accurate passes538

VillarrealLLLLD

D@Atlético Madrid2-2
L@Alavés1-0
LvsDeportivo3-2
L@Borussia Dortmund3-2
LvsReal Betis2-1

Head to head

VIL leads series 3-1-1

1 Apr 18Málaga1-0Villarreal
5 Nov 17Villarreal2-0Málaga
12 Feb 17Villarreal1-1Málaga
10 Sept 16Málaga0-2Villarreal
13 Feb 16Villarreal1-0Málaga

281Accurate passes538

10⚽↓Moleiro

22↓Pérez

1Herrero

4Galilea

12↓Salinas

23↓Merino

15Recio

3↓Puga

8⚽↓Dotor

18Martínez

10Larrubia

19↓Cruz

9Chupete

Substitutes · Málaga

32Juani
14Rafa Rodríguez
22Daniel Lorenzo↑
17Eneko Jauregui
21Adrián Niño↑
13Carlos López
5Álex Pastor
25Juan Berrocal
31Rafa Garrido↑
6Ramón Enríquez↑
11Joaquín Muñoz↑

Substitutes · Villarreal

7Gerard Moreno
16Carlos Macià↑
18Pape Gueye↑⚽
15Santiago Mouriño↑
5Alassane Diatta
1Luiz Júnior
2Logan Costa
20Carlos Romero↑
13Rubén Gómez
9Georges Mikautadze↑

89'

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

86'

Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 3. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

85'

Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

82'

VAR Decision: No Goal Malaga 1-2 Villarreal.

82'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Romero (Villarreal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

82'

Penalty Villarreal. Carlos Maciá draws a foul in the penalty area.

82'

Penalty conceded by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) after a foul in the penalty area.

82'

Offside, Malaga. Adrián Niño is caught offside.

82'

Attempt missed. Adrián Niño (Malaga) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.

81'

Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Alex Freeman.

80'

Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Maciá replaces Nathan Saliba.

80'

Substitution, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño replaces Alberto Moleiro.

79'

Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79'

Foul by Ramón Enríquez (Malaga).

77'

Attempt missed. Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramón Enríquez following a corner.

76'

Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

75'

Substitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Carlos Puga.

75'

Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Larrubia.

73'

Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Pau Navarro.

73'

Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.

70'

Einar Galilea (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

70'

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

69'

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.

68'

David Larrubia (Malaga) is shown the yellow card.

68'

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

68'

Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).

68'

Carlos Romero (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

68'

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

65'

Attempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.

63'

Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Romero replaces Ilias Akhomach.

63'

Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.

62'

Foul by Nathan Saliba (Villarreal).

62'

Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

61'

Substitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Carlos Dotor.

61'

Substitution, Malaga. Joaquín Muñoz replaces Izan Merino.

59'

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59'

Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

56'

Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).

56'

Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

54'

Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.

52'

Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

52'

Pablo Martínez (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

52'

Offside, Villarreal. Alex Freeman is caught offside.

50'

Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

46'

Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

46'

Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Second Half begins Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

45'

Substitution, Malaga. Rafita replaces José Salinas.

45'

Substitution, Malaga. Dani Lorenzo replaces Juan Cruz.

45'+6'

First Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

45'+5'

Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).

45'+4'

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'+4'

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

45'+2'

Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 2. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

44'

Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).

44'

Juan Cruz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

42'

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

42'

Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

42'

Carlos Dotor (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

40'

Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 1. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.

39'

Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.

37'

Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.

37'

Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.

36'

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Foul by Izan Merino (Malaga).

35'

Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.

34'

José Salinas (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

34'

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

34'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

30'

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

29'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

29'

Delay in match (Villarreal).

28'

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.

28'

Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Alex Freeman.

28'

Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.

28'

Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).

27'

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

26'

Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

26'

Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

25'

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

25'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

24'

Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Veiga.

23'

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

21'

Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

21'

Chupe (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

19'

Delay in match because of an injury Izan Merino (Malaga).

18'

Alex Freeman (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

12'

Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 0. Carlos Dotor (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Cruz following a fast break.

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).

David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).

Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Málaga

Villarreal

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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