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La Liga · 2026

Atlético Madrid 2–0 Málaga · La Liga

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 2–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
0.820.15
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid beat Málaga 2–0. Recorded in this match (Atlético Madrid – Málaga): shots 15–5, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 0.82–0.15, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsAtlético Madrid 15 shots, Málaga 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotAtlético Madrid 6 shots, Málaga 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.82 xG0.15 xGAtlético Madrid 0.82 xG, Málaga 0.15 xG
  • Possession53%47%Atlético Madrid 53%, Málaga 47%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerAtlético Madrid 6 corners, Málaga 1 corner
  • Fouls17 fouls11 foulsAtlético Madrid 17 fouls, Málaga 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsAtlético Madrid 2 cards, Málaga 3 cards
  • Passes522 passes466 passesAtlético Madrid 522 passes, Málaga 466 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.6%84.3%Atlético Madrid 87.6%, Málaga 84.3%
  • Shots inside box8 shots4 shotsAtlético Madrid 8 shots, Málaga 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks2 blocksAtlético Madrid 4 blocks, Málaga 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesAtlético Madrid 1 save, Málaga 4 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesAtlético Madrid 2 offsides, Málaga 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Rodrigo Mendoza · Atlético Madrid · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Atlético Madrid · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRafa Rodriguez · Málaga · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Martín · Atlético Madrid · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDávid Hancko · Atlético Madrid · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atlético Madrid · 47′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDávid Hancko · Atlético Madrid · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Larrubia · Málaga · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDavid Larrubia · Málaga · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafa Garrido · Málaga · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Atlético Madrid · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDávid Hancko · Atlético Madrid · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Mendoza · Atlético Madrid · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Atlético Madrid · 85′ · 0.05 xG · goalChupete · Málaga · 46′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Martín · Atlético Madrid · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Mendoza · Atlético Madrid · 57′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKang-in Lee · Atlético Madrid · 70′ · 0.09 xG · goalAdemola Lookman · Atlético Madrid · 74′ · 0.13 xG · on targetDani Martinez · Atlético Madrid · 75′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atlético Madrid: 15 shots, 6 on target, 0.82 xG. Málaga: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Kang-in Lee · Atlético Madrid · 70′Alex Baena · Atlético Madrid · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atlético Madrid 0.82 xG · Málaga 0.15 xG.

Limited historical context

PitchMath holds only part of the history for this match.

Current-season evidence is below the threshold and the previous-season record is incomplete, so only what is actually stored is shown.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Atlético Madrid1 matches
  • Málaga1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Atlético Madrid

Competition
La Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.63 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.16 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.56 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.29 xG/match
  • Shots13.1 shots/match
  • Shots allowed11.6 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.11 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed3.74 shots/match
  • Possession53.3%
  • Corners6.47 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.29 corners/match
  • Cards2.24 cards/match
  • Fouls11.2 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency37%
  • Scoring frequency87%

Málaga

No trustworthy previous-season profile is stored for this club.

How competition percentiles work

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 19 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsAtlético MadridMálaga
CompetitionLa Liga
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this