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Málaga vs Villarreal result: 1–3
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryLa Liga Matchday 6
La Liga · Matchday 6UTCLa Rosaleda
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Match summary
Villarreal beat Málaga 3–1. Carlos Dotor 12', Alberto Moleiro 40', Pape Gueye 45'+2', Pape Gueye 86'. Villarreal led 1–2 at half-time. Carlos Dotor opened the scoring in minute 12. Villarreal controlled possession with 63%.
Match timeline
- 12'
Carlos Dotor · assist: Juan Antonio Cruz1–0 - 34'José Salinas
- 40'
Alberto Moleiro · assist: Ilias Akhomach1–1 - 42'Ilias Akhomach
- 45'+2'Pape Gueye · assist: Ayoze Pérez1–2
- 68'David Larrubia
- 70'Einar Galilea
- 79'Ramón Enríquez
- 85'Alfonso Herrero
- 86'Pape Gueye1–3
How was this match?
Match stats
MálagaVillarreal
Overview
37%Possession %63%
5Shots16
1Shots on target7
4Corners8
17Fouls10
1Offsides3
5Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
Shots
0Blocked shots4
0/0Penalties0/1 (0%)
Passing
281/347 (81%)Passes539/599 (90%)
1/12 (8%)Crosses6/19 (32%)
18/43 (42%)Long balls34/51 (67%)
Defence
21/27 (78%)Tackles won7/12 (58%)
7Interceptions7
26Clearances13
3Saves0
Starting lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-4-2
Málaga4-1-4-1
9Chupete
18Martínez
8⚽↓Dotor
10Larrubia
19↓Cruz
23↓Merino
12↓Salinas
4Galilea
15Recio
3↓Puga
1Herrero
- 1Alfonso HerreroG
- 4Einar GalileaCD-L
- 15Ángel RecioCD-R
- 23Izan Merino↓ 61'DM
- 12José Salinas↓ 45'LB
- 3Carlos Puga↓ 75'RB
- 8Carlos Dotor⚽↓ 61'CM-L
- 10David LarrubiaCM-R
- 18Pablo MartínezLM
- 19Juan Antonio Cruz↓ 45'RM
- 9ChupeteF
Substitutes
- 22Daniel Lorenzo↑ 45'
- 31Rafa Garrido↑ 45'
- 21Adrián Niño↑ 61'
- 11Joaquín Muñoz↑ 61'
- 6Ramón Enríquez↑ 75'
Villarreal4-4-2
22↓Pérez
10⚽↓Moleiro
17Buchanan
14↓Comesaña
24↓Saliba
11↓Akhomach
23Cardona
12Veiga
6Navarro
3Freeman
25Gulácsi
- 25Péter GulácsiG
- 12Renato VeigaCD-L
- 6Pau NavarroCD-R
- 23Sergi CardonaLB
- 3Alex FreemanRB
- 14Santi Comesaña↓ 37'CM-L
- 24Nathan Saliba↓ 80'CM-R
- 17Tajon BuchananLM
- 11Ilias Akhomach↓ 63'RM
- 22Ayoze Pérez↓ 63'CF-L
- 10Alberto Moleiro⚽↓ 80'CF-R
Substitutes
- 18Pape Gueye⚽⚽↑ 37'
- 20Carlos Romero↑ 63'
- 9Georges Mikautadze↑ 63'
- 16Carlos Macià↑ 80'
- 15Santiago Mouriño↑ 80'
Recent form
Málaga
Form points 4/15
Villarreal
Form points 9/15
Head-to-head
0
Málaga
0
Draw
1
Villarreal
Last meeting
- Sep 17, 2026Malaga1–3Villarreal
League table
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | +35 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | +21 | 30 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +4 | 16 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | Deportivo | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 14 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Alavés | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Getafe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 5 |
Venue
La Rosaleda
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View all →Frequently asked questions
- When is Málaga vs Villarreal?
- Málaga vs Villarreal was played on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 19:30 UTC.
- Where is Málaga vs Villarreal played?
- Málaga vs Villarreal was played at La Rosaleda.
- What competition is Málaga vs Villarreal in?
- Málaga vs Villarreal was part of the La Liga.
- What was the final score of Málaga vs Villarreal?
- Málaga vs Villarreal ended 1–3.