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Málaga vs Villarreal
17 Sept 2026, 20:30 · La Liga · 2026/2027
Referee
Miguel Ángel Ortiz AriasLa Liga 2026/2027 · 5 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
MálagaMin
Villarreal- ⚽
Carlos Dotor 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Juan Cruz
Right foot shot
12′ José Salinas
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
34′- 37′⇄
Pape Gueye
Substitution
Off: Santi Comesaña
- 40′⚽
Alberto Moleiro 1-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Ilias Akhomach
Right foot shot
- 42′
Ilias Akhomach
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 45+2′⚽
Pape Gueye 1-2
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Ayoze Pérez
Left foot shot
- ⇄
Dani Lorenzo
Substitution
Off: José Salinas
46′ - ⇄
Rafita Garrido
Substitution
Off: Juan Cruz
46′ - ⇄
Joaquín Muñoz
Substitution
Off: Izan Merino
61′ - ⇄
Adrián Niño
Substitution
Off: Carlos Dotor
61′ - 63′⇄
Georges Mikautadze
Substitution
Off: Ayoze Pérez
- 63′⇄
Carlos Romero
Substitution
Off: Ilias Akhomach
David Larrubia
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
68′Einar Galilea
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
70′- ⇄
Ramón Enríquez
Substitution
Off: Carlos Puga
75′ Ramón Enríquez
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
79′- 80′⇄
Carlos Macià
Substitution
Off: Nathan Saliba
- 80′⇄
Santiago Mouriño
Substitution
Off: Alberto Moleiro
- 82′VAR
Carlos Romero
VAR · Goal Disallowed
Alfonso Herrero
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
85′- 86′⚽
Pape Gueye 1-3
Penalty · Penalty
Penalty
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5.99 | |
| 75 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 7.06 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.05 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.41 | |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6.34 | |
| 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.16 | |
| 46 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6.90 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6.32 | |
| 61 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.03 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.55 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.69 | |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.96 | |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.72 | |
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| 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.43 | |
| 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.35 | |
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| 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.40 | |
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Málaga
Latest: Levante · 0–0
Match stats
6 Sept 2026, 17:30 · Home vs Levante · 2026/2027
Villarreal
Latest: Deportivo Alavés · 0–1
Match stats
28 Aug 2026, 20:30 · Away vs Deportivo Alavés · 2026/2027
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Málaga’s ground: 8 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Málaga’s home games with Villarreal’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026/2027. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Málaga
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Villarreal
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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