La RosaledaMalaga, Spain
Málaga0-3-3LDLDD
  • 12' Carlos Dotor
1-3
FINAL
FT
Villarreal1-2-3DLLLL
  • 40' Alberto Moleiro
  • 45'+2' Pape Gueye
  • 86' Pape Gueye (PEN)
12T
MCF101
VIL213

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
La Liga
Date
Kickoff
Venue
La Rosaleda, Malaga
Attendance
28,505
Referee
Miguel Chua
Origin
Mexico
TV
ESPN Deportes, ESPN+

STANDINGS

#TEAMMPPTSGD
1Barcelona721+24
2Atlético Madrid716+9
3Real Betis716+2
9Villarreal78+1
20Málaga73-9

HEAD TO HEAD

Málaga vs. Villarreal
Málaga1WINS1DRAWSVillarreal3WINS

VIL leads series 3-1-1

  • Málaga1 – 0Villarreal
  • Villarreal2 – 0Málaga
  • Villarreal1 – 1Málaga
  • Málaga0 – 2Villarreal
  • Villarreal1 – 0Málaga

KEY STATS

MálagaVillarreal
37%Possession63%
5Shots16
1Shots on Target7
347Passes598
80%Pass Accuracy90%
4Corners8
17Fouls10
1Offsides3
5Yellow Cards1

MATCH EVENTS

MálagaVillarreal
  1. GOALCarlos Dotor · assist Juan Antonio Cruz
    12'
  2. YELLOW CARDJosé Salinas
    34'
  3. 37'
    SUBSTITUTION Pape Gueye Santi Comesaña
  4. 40'
    GOALAlberto Moleiro · assist Ilias Akhomach
  5. 42'
    YELLOW CARDIlias Akhomach
  6. 45'+2'
    GOALPape Gueye · assist Ayoze Pérez
  7. HALF-TIME
    SUBSTITUTION Daniel Lorenzo Juan Antonio Cruz
    45'
  8. SUBSTITUTION Rafa Garrido José Salinas
    45'
  9. SUBSTITUTION Joaquín Muñoz Izan Merino
    61'
  10. SUBSTITUTION Adrián Niño Carlos Dotor
    61'
  11. 63'
    SUBSTITUTION Georges Mikautadze Ayoze Pérez
  12. 63'
    SUBSTITUTION Carlos Romero Ilias Akhomach
  13. YELLOW CARDDavid Larrubia
    68'
  14. YELLOW CARDEinar Galilea
    70'
  15. SUBSTITUTION Ramón Enríquez Carlos Puga
    75'
  16. YELLOW CARDRamón Enríquez
    79'
  17. 80'
    SUBSTITUTION Santiago Mouriño Alberto Moleiro
  18. 80'
    SUBSTITUTION Carlos Macià Nathan Saliba
  19. YELLOW CARDAlfonso Herrero
    85'
  20. 86'
    PENALTY GOALPape Gueye

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 2'

    Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.

  4. 2'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

  5. 3'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

  6. 4'

    Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

  7. 4'

    Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. 6'

    Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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  1. 6'

    Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).

  2. 8'

    David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  3. 8'

    Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).

  4. 8'

    Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

  5. 8'

    Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 12'

    Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 0. Carlos Dotor (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Cruz following a fast break.

  7. 18'

    Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

  8. 18'

    Alex Freeman (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  9. 19'

    Delay in match because of an injury Izan Merino (Malaga).

  10. 21'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  11. 21'

    Chupe (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 21'

    Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

  13. 23'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

  14. 24'

    Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Veiga.

  15. 25'

    Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

  16. 25'

    Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. 26'

    Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

  18. 26'

    Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

  19. 26'

    Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 27'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

  21. 28'

    Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).

  22. 28'

    Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.

  23. 28'

    Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Alex Freeman.

  24. 28'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.

  25. 29'

    Delay in match (Villarreal).

  26. 29'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  27. 30'

    Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

  28. 30'

    Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  29. 34'

    Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

  30. 34'

    Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  31. 34'

    José Salinas (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  32. 35'

    Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.

  33. 36'

    Foul by Izan Merino (Malaga).

  34. 36'

    Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  35. 37'

    Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.

  36. 37'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.

  37. 39'

    Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.

  38. 40'

    Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 1. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.

  39. 42'

    Carlos Dotor (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  40. 42'

    Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

  41. 42'

    Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  42. 44'

    Juan Cruz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  43. 44'

    Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).

  44. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  45. 45'+2'

    Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 2. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

  46. 45'+4'

    Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

  47. 45'+4'

    Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  48. 45'+5'

    Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).

  49. 45'+6'

    First Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

  50. 45'

    Substitution, Malaga. Dani Lorenzo replaces Juan Cruz.

  51. 45'

    Substitution, Malaga. Rafita replaces José Salinas.

  52. 45'

    Second Half begins Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

  53. 46'

    Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  54. 46'

    Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

  55. 50'

    Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

  56. 52'

    Offside, Villarreal. Alex Freeman is caught offside.

  57. 52'

    Pablo Martínez (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  58. 52'

    Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

  59. 54'

    Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.

  60. 55'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

  61. 56'

    Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  62. 56'

    Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).

  63. 59'

    Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

  64. 59'

    Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  65. 61'

    Substitution, Malaga. Joaquín Muñoz replaces Izan Merino.

  66. 61'

    Substitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Carlos Dotor.

  67. 62'

    Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  68. 62'

    Foul by Nathan Saliba (Villarreal).

  69. 63'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.

  70. 63'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Romero replaces Ilias Akhomach.

  71. 65'

    Attempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.

  72. 68'

    Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

  73. 68'

    Carlos Romero (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  74. 68'

    Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).

  75. 68'

    Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  76. 68'

    David Larrubia (Malaga) is shown the yellow card.

  77. 69'

    Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.

  78. 70'

    Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

  79. 70'

    Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  80. 70'

    Einar Galilea (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  81. 73'

    Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.

  82. 73'

    Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Pau Navarro.

  83. 75'

    Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Larrubia.

  84. 75'

    Substitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Carlos Puga.

  85. 76'

    Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

  86. 77'

    Attempt missed. Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramón Enríquez following a corner.

  87. 79'

    Foul by Ramón Enríquez (Malaga).

  88. 79'

    Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  89. 79'

    Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  90. 80'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño replaces Alberto Moleiro.

  91. 80'

    Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Maciá replaces Nathan Saliba.

  92. 81'

    Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Alex Freeman.

  93. 82'

    Attempt missed. Adrián Niño (Malaga) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.

  94. 82'

    Offside, Malaga. Adrián Niño is caught offside.

  95. 82'

    Penalty conceded by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) after a foul in the penalty area.

  96. 82'

    Penalty Villarreal. Carlos Maciá draws a foul in the penalty area.

  97. 82'

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Romero (Villarreal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  98. 82'

    VAR Decision: No Goal Malaga 1-2 Villarreal.

  99. 85'

    Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  100. 86'

    Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 3. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  101. 89'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

  102. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  103. 90'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.

  104. 90'+2'

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Rafita.

  105. 90'+3'

    Foul by Rafita (Malaga).

  106. 90'+3'

    Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  107. 90'+4'

    Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).

  108. 90'+4'

    Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  109. 90'+4'

    Offside, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona is caught offside.

  110. 90'+5'

    Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  111. 90'+5'

    Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).

  112. 90'+6'

    Second Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.

  113. Match ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.

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