Malaga v Espanyol
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Malaga 25%Draw 27%Espanyol 48%
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
MalagaEspanyol
58Possession42
0.77Expected goals (xG)1.14
15Shots9
7Shots on target4
6Shots off target2
2Blocked shots3
9Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box3
8Corners2
2Offsides1
10Fouls15
4Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
2Saves6
484Passes353
426Accurate passes279
Match events
- 13′Bryan Zaragoza (assist Javi Hernández)
- 24′Javi Hernández
- 28′Bryan Zaragoza
- 28′Carlos Puga
- 41′Chupe
- 57′Javi Hernández ← Urko González de Zárate
- 60′Omar El Hilali
- 62′Carlos Puga → Adam Aznou
- 62′Rafa Rodríguez → Adrián Niño
- 62′Joaquín Muñoz → Carlos Dotor
- 66′Carlos Dotor
- 73′Bryan Zaragoza ← Álex Calatrava
- 74′Fernando Calero → Izan Merino
- 82′Roberto Fernández ← Roger Hinojo Estrada
- 82′Edu Expósito ← Pere Milla
- 82′Tyrhys Dolan ← Marcos Fernández Sánchez
- 82′Pablo Martínez → Haitam Abaida
- 84′Clemens Riedel
- 87′Roger Hinojo Estrada
- 89′Adam Aznou
- 90′Adrián Niño (assist Rafita)
Malaga · Espanyol
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Malaga206.5↓74'Calero
186.5↓82'Martínez
116.5↓62'Muñoz
16.5Herrero
36.2↓62'Puga
226.5Lorenzo
106.5Larrubia
96.2Chupe
156.5Recio
317.3Rafita
146.5↓62'Rodríguez
Espanyol66.5Cabrera
86.5↓82'Expósito
106.5Lozano
246.5↓82'Dolan
56.2Riedel
236.2Hilali
36.5Hartman
157.2↓73'Zaragoza
96.5↓82'Fernández
287.0↓57'Hernández
16.5Fortuño
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Malaga
- 20Fernando Calero6.5
- 18Pablo Martínez6.5
- 11Joaquín Muñoz6.5
- 1Alfonso Herrero6.5
- 3Carlos Puga6.2
- 22Dani Lorenzo6.5
- 10David Larrubia6.5
- 9Chupe6.2
- 15Ángel Recio6.5
- 31Rafita7.3
- 14Rafa Rodríguez6.5
Espanyol
- 6Leandro Cabrera6.5
- 8Edu Expósito6.5
- 10Pol Lozano6.5
- 24Tyrhys Dolan6.5
- 5Clemens Riedel6.2
- 23Omar El Hilali6.2
- 3Quilindschy Hartman6.5
- 15Bryan Zaragoza7.2
- 9Roberto Fernández6.5
- 28Javi Hernández7.0
- 1Ángel Fortuño6.5
MalagaTale of the tapeEspanyol
4-3-3Formation4-3-3
4 ptsTable8 pts
-12Goal difference-1
LLDDLFormLLWDL
25%Win chance48%
Head to head
First meeting
Malaga and Espanyol have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Malaga
LLDDL- @Getafe0-1
- vsVillarreal1-3
- @Celta Vigo1-1
- vsLevante0-0
- @Real Madrid0-4
Espanyol
LLWDL- vsElche1-3
- @Rayo Vallecano1-2
- @Osasuna2-0
- vsSevilla1-1
- @Real Sociedad1-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
Related coverage — from the newsroom
