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La Liga · 2026

Málaga 1–1 Espanyol · La Liga

Málaga

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1–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Málaga and Espanyol drew 1–1.

Shots
159
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
0.590.99
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Málaga and Espanyol drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Málaga – Espanyol): shots 15–9, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 0.59–0.99, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Málaga's recent record differs from the season

weak

Málaga's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.5 goals/match1.4 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsMálaga 15 shots, Espanyol 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsMálaga 7 shots, Espanyol 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG0.99 xGMálaga 0.59 xG, Espanyol 0.99 xG
  • Possession59%41%Málaga 59%, Espanyol 41%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersMálaga 8 corners, Espanyol 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls15 foulsMálaga 10 fouls, Espanyol 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards5 cardsMálaga 4 cards, Espanyol 5 cards
  • Passes487 passes352 passesMálaga 487 passes, Espanyol 352 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.9%79%Málaga 87.9%, Espanyol 79%
  • Shots inside box9 shots6 shotsMálaga 9 shots, Espanyol 6 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksMálaga 2 blocks, Espanyol 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves6 savesMálaga 2 saves, Espanyol 6 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideMálaga 2 offsides, Espanyol 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 13′Bryan ZaragozaGoal · Espanyol
  2. 24′Javier HernándezYellow card · Espanyol
  3. 28′Carlos PugaYellow card · Málaga
  4. 28′Bryan ZaragozaYellow card · Espanyol
  5. 41′ChupeteYellow card · Málaga
  6. Half-time
  7. 60′Omar El HilaliYellow card · Espanyol
  8. 66′Carlos DotorYellow card · Málaga
  9. 84′Clemens RiedelYellow card · Espanyol
  10. 87′Roger HinojoYellow card · Espanyol
  11. 89′Adam AznouYellow card · Málaga
  12. 90′Adrián NiñoGoal · Málaga
  13. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 57′Espanyol · 1 player changeUrko González
  • 62′Málaga · 3 player changesCarlos Dotor · Adrián Niño · Adam Aznou
  • 73′Espanyol · 1 player changeÁlex Calatrava
  • 74′Málaga · 1 player changeIzan Merino
  • 82′Espanyol · 3 player changesMarcos Fernández · Pere Milla · Roger Hinojo
  • 83′Málaga · 1 player changeHaitam Abaida

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.

Málaga4-4-2
  1. Alfonso HerreroG
  2. Carlos PugaD
  3. Ángel RecioD
  4. Fernando CaleroD
  5. Rafa GarridoD
  6. Carlos DotorM
  7. David LarrubiaM
  8. Joaquín MuñozM
  9. Pablo MartínezM
  10. ChupeteF
  11. Dani LorenzoF
Espanyol4-2-3-1
  1. Marko DmitrovićG
  2. Quilindschy HartmanD
  3. Clemens RiedelD
  4. Leandro CabreraD
  5. Omar El HilaliD
  6. Edu ExpósitoM
  7. Gabriel MoscardoM
  8. Javier HernándezM
  9. Roberto FernándezF
  10. Bryan ZaragozaF
  11. Marcos FernándezF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Málaga favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Espanyol in 12

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Málaga8 matchesEspanyol8 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
0.82 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 1.2 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 12.9 shots/match
2.63 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 3.88 shots/match
51.6% ●Possession8/848.4%
5.75 corners/match ●Corners8/82.13 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls8/816.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMálagaEspanyol
CompetitionLa Liga
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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