Sporting Gijón vs Málaga: 1–3
Málaga beat Sporting Gijón 3–1 in the Spanish LALIGA 2 on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Estadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini", Gijón, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA 2 (2025-26 Spanish LALIGA 2, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini", Gijón, Spain
- Attendance: 22,178
- Teams: Sporting Gijón (home), Málaga (away)
Goals
- 35' — Chupete (Málaga)
- 58' — Adrián Niño (Málaga)
- 81' — Juan Otero (penalty) (Sporting Gijón)
- 87' — Julen Lobete (Málaga)
Red cards
- 85' — Brian Oliván (Sporting Gijón)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sporting Gijón | Málaga |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.9 | 47.1 |
| Shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
Sporting Gijón (4-2-3-1): Rubén Yáñez (G), Pablo Vázquez (CD-L), Eric Curbelo (CD-R), Diego Sanchez (LB), Guillermo Rosas (RB), César Gelabert (AM), Ignacio Martín (LM), Jesús Bernal (RM), Juan Otero (F), Gaspar Campos (AM-L), Jonathan Dubasin (AM-R).
Málaga (4-1-2-1-2): Alfonso Herrero (G), Einar Galilea (CD-L), Diego Murillo (CD-R), Izan Merino (DM), Rafa Garrido (LB), Carlos Puga (RB), Carlos Dotor (AM), Aarón Moloney (LM), David Larrubia (RM), Adrián Niño (CF-L), Chupete (CF-R).
Recent form
Sporting Gijón: won 2–0 away to Mirandés (3 Dec); won 1–0 away to Real Sociedad II (6 Dec); won 1–0 vs Granada (13 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Valencia (16 Dec); won 1–0 away to Leganés (20 Dec).
Málaga: drew 1–1 away to Real Valladolid (29 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Talavera (3 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Real Zaragoza (8 Dec); won 3–1 away to Albacete (14 Dec); won 2–1 vs Almería (21 Dec).