Real Madrid CF v Málaga CF — La Liga

La Liga · Matchday 3

FULL TIME4 – 0

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 UTCEstadio Santiago BernabéuMatchday 3

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Real Madrid CF 74%Draw 16%Málaga CF 10%

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

Real Madrid CFMálaga CF

57Possession43

2.34Expected goals (xG)0.72

19Shots14

8Shots on target1

4Shots off target7

7Blocked shots6

14Shots inside box6

5Shots outside box8

9Corners6

2Offsides1

6Fouls9

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

1Saves4

598Passes460

548Accurate passes405

92Pass accuracy88

Match events

19'Jude Bellingham
26'Alfonso Herrero · own goal
30'Kylian Mbappé (assist Trent Alexander-Arnold)
46'Rafa Rodríguez ← Pablo Martínez
60'Carlos Puga ← José Salinas
61'Joaquín Muñoz ← Juan Cruz
65'Brahim Díaz → Yan Diomande
66'Chupe
74'Einar Galilea ← Haitam Abaida
77'Federico Valverde → Bernardo Silva
86'Haitam Abaida · VAR
87'Jude Bellingham → Arda Güler
87'Izan Merino ← Ramón Enríquez
90'Ramón Enríquez
90'Arda Güler (assist Vinícius Júnior)

Real Madrid CF · Málaga CF

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Real Madrid CF4-3-3

17.3Courtois

227.2Rüdiger

77.5Júnior

128.0Alexander-Arnold

216.8↓65'Díaz

107.8Mbappé

86.8↓77'Valverde

177.2Cucurella

57.8↓87'Bellingham

66.8Camavinga

47.2Huijsen

Málaga CF4-3-3

46.3↓74'Galilea

116.3↓61'Muñoz

86.3Dotor

236.3↓87'Merino

14.5Herrero

36.3↓60'Puga

106.3Larrubia

96.0Chupe

156.3Recio

316.3Rafita

146.3↓46'Rodríguez

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Real Madrid CF

1Thibaut Courtois7.3
22Antonio Rüdiger7.2
7Vinícius Júnior7.5
12Trent Alexander-Arnold8.0
21Brahim Díaz6.8
10Kylian Mbappé7.8
8Federico Valverde6.8
17Marc Cucurella7.2
5Jude Bellingham7.8
6Eduardo Camavinga6.8
4Dean Huijsen7.2

Málaga CF

4Einar Galilea6.3
11Joaquín Muñoz6.3
8Carlos Dotor6.3
23Izan Merino6.3
1Alfonso Herrero4.5
3Carlos Puga6.3
10David Larrubia6.3
9Chupe6.0
15Ángel Recio6.3
31Rafita6.3
14Rafa Rodríguez6.3

Real Madrid CFTale of the tapeMálaga CF

4-3-3Formation4-3-3

9 ptsTable2 pts

+7Goal difference-6

1Head-to-head wins0

74%Pre-match odds10%

Head to head — 1 previous meeting

Real Madrid CF 1W0D0W Málaga CF

Goals 4–0

2026-08-30Real Madrid CF4–0Málaga CF

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

This season — other meeting

Málaga CFvReal Madrid CF

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Real Madrid CF	4	3	0	1	+7	9
Málaga CF	4	0	2	2	-6	2

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