Malaga vs Villarreal match stats & report
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Malaga lost to Villarreal 1–3 in La Liga on 17 September 2026. Expected goals finished 0.63–3.33. Villarreal had 63% of the ball.
Malaga vs Villarreal match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 0.63 Expected goals (xG) 3.33
- 5 Total shots 16
- 1 Shots on target 7
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 0 Blocked shots 4
- 4 Shots inside the box 12
- 4 Corners 8
- 17 Fouls 10
- 1 Offsides 3
- 5 Yellow cards 1
- 347 Passes 598
- 81% Pass accuracy 90%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 12' Goal C. Dotor (assist J. Cruz) Malaga
- 34' Yellow card J. Salinas Malaga
- 40' Goal Alberto Moleiro (assist Ilias Akhomach) Villarreal
- 42' Yellow card Ilias Akhomach Villarreal
- 45' Goal P. Gueye (assist Ayoze Pérez) Villarreal
- 68' Yellow card David Larrubia Malaga
- 70' Yellow card Einar Galilea Malaga
- 79' Yellow card Ramón Enríquez Malaga
- 85' Yellow card Alfonso Herrero Malaga
- 86' Penalty scored P. Gueye Villarreal
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Malaga
Bench Carlos López , A. Pastor , Rafita , J. Berrocal , Dani Lorenzo , Rafa Rodríguez , Ramón Enríquez , Joaquín Muñoz , Eneko Jauregi , A. Nino , J. Fernandez
Villarreal
Bench Luíz Júnior , Rubén Gómez , Logan Costa , C. Romero , S. Mouriño , A. Diatta , P. Gueye , C. Macia , Gerard Moreno , N. Pepe , G. Mikautadze , T. Oluwaseyi
Out and doubtful
- A. Ochoa Malaga Out — Knee Injury
- J. Lobete Malaga Out — Knee Injury
- J. Foyth Villarreal Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
- A. Aznou Malaga Out — Muscle Injury
- D. Murillo Malaga Out — Knee Injury
- F. Calero Malaga Out — Ribs Injury
- J. Cajuste Malaga Out — Injury
- M. Diarra Malaga Out — Calf Injury
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Malaga at home
1–8–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Villarreal away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.