Malaga 1-3 Villarreal
Updated
Villarreal won: Malaga 1-3 Villarreal in the LaLiga (Round 6) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026 at Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga. Malaga goals: Carlos Dotor 12'. Villarreal goals: Alberto Moleiro 40', Pape Gueye 45'+2, Pape Gueye 86' (pen). Expected goals: 0.57-3.20. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Pape Gueye (8.9).
Match report
Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1
Villarreal came from behind to beat Malaga 3-1 away from home at Estadio La Rosaleda on Thursday 17 September in LaLiga.
Carlos Dotor put Malaga ahead on 12' (1-0), Alberto Moleiro levelled for Villarreal on 40' (1-1), Pape Gueye restored Villarreal's lead on 45+2' (1-2) and added another from the penalty spot on 86' (1-3).
Malaga had 37% of the ball, shots were 5-16 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.57-3.20. Villarreal were the better side on chances, too.
Pape Gueye (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 28,505. Referee: Miguel Ángel Chua Ortiz.
Match stats
| Malaga | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 | 3.20 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 43 |
| Big chances | 0 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 283 (81%) | 539 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 12 |
Lineups
Malaga (4-1-4-1): Alfonso Herrero, Carlos Puga, Ángel Recio, Einar Galilea, José Salinas, Izan Merino, Juan Cruz, David Larrubia, Carlos Dotor, Pablo Martínez, Chupe
Villarreal (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi, Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Ilias Akhomach, Nathan Saliba, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Carlos Dotor (Malaga)
- 34' · Yellow card · José Salinas (Malaga)
- 37' · Substitution · Pape Gueye for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 40' · Goal · Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 42' · Yellow card · Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Dani Lorenzo for Juan Cruz (Malaga)
- 46' · Substitution · Rafita for José Salinas (Malaga)
- 61' · Substitution · Joaquín Muñoz for Carlos Dotor (Malaga)
- 62' · Substitution · Adrián Nino for Izan Merino (Malaga)
- 63' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 63' · Substitution · Carlos Romero for Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)
- 68' · Yellow card · David Larrubia (Malaga)
- 70' · Yellow card · Einar Galilea (Malaga)
- 75' · Substitution · Ramón Enríquez for Carlos Puga (Malaga)
- 79' · Yellow card · Ramón Enríquez (Malaga)
- 80' · Substitution · Santiago Mouriño for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 80' · Substitution · Carlos Maciá for Nathan Saliba (Villarreal)
- 85' · Yellow card · Alfonso Herrero (Malaga)
- 86' · Goal · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2000: Malaga 9, draws 9, Villarreal 13.
Questions
Who won Malaga vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won, 1-3 (LaLiga) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026.
When and where is Malaga vs Villarreal?
Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Malaga and Villarreal?
In 31 league meetings since 2000: Malaga 9 wins, 9 draws, Villarreal 13 wins (goals 31-39).