Málaga vs Villarreal: 1–3
Villarreal beat Málaga 3–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at La Rosaleda, Malaga, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2026-27 LALIGA)
- Kick-off: Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: La Rosaleda, Malaga, Spain
- Attendance: 28,505
- Teams: Málaga (home), Villarreal (away)
Goals
- 12' — Carlos Dotor (Málaga), assist Juan Antonio Cruz
- 40' — Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), assist Ilias Akhomach
- 45'+2' — Pape Gueye (Villarreal), assist Ayoze Pérez
- 86' — Pape Gueye (penalty) (Villarreal)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 37.1 | 62.9 |
| Shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 17 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Málaga (4-1-4-1): Alfonso Herrero (G), Einar Galilea (CD-L), Ángel Recio (CD-R), Izan Merino (DM), José Salinas (LB), Carlos Puga (RB), Carlos Dotor (CM-L), David Larrubia (CM-R), Pablo Martínez (LM), Juan Antonio Cruz (RM), Chupete (F).
Villarreal (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi (G), Renato Veiga (CD-L), Pau Navarro (CD-R), Sergi Cardona (LB), Alex Freeman (RB), Santi Comesaña (CM-L), Nathan Saliba (CM-R), Tajon Buchanan (LM), Ilias Akhomach (RM), Ayoze Pérez (CF-L), Alberto Moleiro (CF-R).