Malaga v Villarreal
- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 UTCEstadio La Rosaleda
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Malaga 26%Draw 27%Villarreal 47%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
MalagaVillarreal
37Possession63
5Shots16
1Shots on target7
4Shots off target5
0Blocked shots4
4Shots inside box12
1Shots outside box4
4Corners8
1Offsides3
17Fouls10
5Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves0
348Passes598
282Accurate passes538
Match events
- 12′Carlos Dotor (assist Juan Cruz)
- 34′José Salinas
- 37′Santi Comesaña ← Pape Gueye
- 40′Alberto Moleiro (assist Ilias Akhomach)
- 42′Ilias Akhomach
- 45′Pape Gueye (assist Ayoze Pérez)
- 45′Juan Cruz → Dani Lorenzo
- 45′José Salinas → Rafita
- 61′Izan Merino → Joaquín Muñoz
- 61′Carlos Dotor → Adrián Niño
- 63′Ayoze Pérez ← Georges Mikautadze
- 63′Ilias Akhomach ← Carlos Romero
- 68′David Larrubia
- 70′Einar Galilea
- 75′Carlos Puga → Ramón Enríquez
- 79′Ramón Enríquez
- 80′Alberto Moleiro ← Santiago Mouriño
- 80′Nathan Saliba
- 82′Carlos Romero · VAR
- 85′Alfonso Herrero
- 86′Pape Gueye · penalty
Malaga · Villarreal
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Malaga46.0Galilea
186.3Martínez
197.1↓45'Cruz
126.0↓45'Salinas
87.3↓61'Dotor
236.3↓61'Merino
15.6Herrero
36.3↓75'Puga
106.0Larrubia
96.3Chupe
156.3Recio
Villarreal227.5↓63'Pérez
256.8Gulacsi
176.8Buchanan
146.8↓37'Comesaña
117.2↓63'Akhomach
36.8Freeman
126.8Veiga
246.8↓80'Saliba
236.8Cardona
107.8↓80'Moleiro
66.8Navarro
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Malaga
- 4Einar Galilea6.0
- 18Pablo Martínez6.3
- 19Juan Cruz7.1
- 12José Salinas6.0
- 8Carlos Dotor7.3
- 23Izan Merino6.3
- 1Alfonso Herrero5.6
- 3Carlos Puga6.3
- 10David Larrubia6.0
- 9Chupe6.3
- 15Ángel Recio6.3
Villarreal
- 22Ayoze Pérez7.5
- 25Peter Gulacsi6.8
- 17Tajon Buchanan6.8
- 14Santi Comesaña6.8
- 11Ilias Akhomach7.2
- 3Alex Freeman6.8
- 12Renato Veiga6.8
- 24Nathan Saliba6.8
- 23Sergi Cardona6.8
- 10Alberto Moleiro7.8
- 6Pau Navarro6.8
MalagaTale of the tapeVillarreal
4-4-2Formation4-3-3
4 ptsTable9 pts
-12Goal difference+0
DDLDLFormLLLDD
26%Win chance47%
Head to head
First meeting
Malaga and Villarreal have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Malaga
DDLDL- @Celta Vigo1-1
- vsLevante0-0
- @Real Madrid0-4
- vsDeportivo La Coruna1-1
- @Atletico Madrid0-2
Villarreal
LLLDD- vsReal Betis1-2
- vsDeportivo La Coruna2-3
- @Alaves0-1
- @Atletico Madrid2-2
- @Racing Santander2-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 4 |
| Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 9 |
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