Málaga CF 1-1 Espanyol: Stats, xG & Lineups – Oct 9, 2026

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La Liga ·Fri 09 Oct

Málaga CF

1–1

HT 0–1

Full time

Espanyol

La Rosaleda, Malaga · Ref: Francisco Hernandez Maeso

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Málaga CF 1-1 Espanyol.

90+3'

A. Niño

Goal! Málaga CF 1-1 Espanyol. A. Niño (Málaga CF) scores, assisted by R. Garrido.

90'

3 minutes of added time.

90'

Á. Calatrava

Attempt missed. Á. Calatrava (Espanyol), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.14.

89'

A. Aznou

Yellow card for A. Aznou (Málaga CF) for foul.

87'

R. Hinojo

Yellow card for R. Hinojo (Espanyol) for foul.

86'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

85'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

85'

A. Niño

Attempt saved. A. Niño (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.

84'

C. Riedel

Yellow card for C. Riedel (Espanyol) for foul.

83'

Espanyol

Corner, Espanyol.

82'

R. Fernández

Substitution, Espanyol: R. Hinojo comes on for R. Fernández.

82'

E. Expósito

Substitution, Espanyol: P. Milla comes on for E. Expósito.

82'

T. Dolan

Substitution, Espanyol: M. Fernández comes on for T. Dolan.

82'

P. Martínez

Substitution, Málaga CF: H. Abaida comes on for P. Martínez.

80'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

80'

Á. Recio

Attempt blocked. Á. Recio (Málaga CF), header from a corner. xG 0.02.

80'

A. Aznou

Attempt blocked. A. Aznou (Málaga CF), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

80'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

78'

P. Martínez

Attempt missed. P. Martínez (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

77'

P. Martínez

Attempt saved. P. Martínez (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.

74'

F. Calero

Substitution, Málaga CF: I. Merino comes on for F. Calero.

73'

B. Zaragoza

Substitution, Espanyol: Á. Calatrava comes on for B. Zaragoza.

72'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

72'

F. Calero

Attempt missed. F. Calero (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.

66'

C. Dotor

Yellow card for C. Dotor (Málaga CF) for foul.

66'

R. Fernández

Attempt saved. R. Fernández (Espanyol), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

63'

Espanyol

Offside, Espanyol.

62'

C. Puga

Substitution, Málaga CF: A. Aznou comes on for C. Puga.

62'

R. Rodríguez

Substitution, Málaga CF: A. Niño comes on for R. Rodríguez.

62'

J. Muñoz

Substitution, Málaga CF: C. Dotor comes on for J. Muñoz.

61'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

60'

P. Martínez

Off the woodwork! P. Martínez (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.

60'

O. E. Hilali

Yellow card for O. E. Hilali (Espanyol) for foul.

58'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

57'

J. Hernández

Substitution, Espanyol: U. González comes on for J. Hernández.

56'

Málaga CF

Offside, Málaga CF.

54'

R. Rodríguez

Attempt missed. R. Rodríguez (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

50'

E. Expósito

Attempt missed. E. Expósito (Espanyol), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

49'

Chupete

Attempt saved. Chupete (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

47'

T. Dolan

Attempt blocked. T. Dolan (Espanyol), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

46'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Málaga CF 0-1 Espanyol.

45'

1 minute of added time.

45'

R. Fernández

Attempt blocked. R. Fernández (Espanyol), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

44'

Málaga CF

Offside, Málaga CF.

41'

Chupete

Yellow card for Chupete (Málaga CF) for foul.

39'

R. Rodríguez

Attempt saved. R. Rodríguez (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

31'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

30'

Á. Recio

Attempt missed. Á. Recio (Málaga CF), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.

28'

C. Puga

Yellow card for C. Puga (Málaga CF) for argument.

28'

B. Zaragoza

Yellow card for B. Zaragoza (Espanyol) for argument.

26'

R. Rodríguez

Attempt missed. R. Rodríguez (Málaga CF), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.

26'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

24'

J. Hernández

Yellow card for J. Hernández (Espanyol) for foul.

22'

Espanyol

Corner, Espanyol.

22'

R. Fernández

Attempt saved. R. Fernández (Espanyol), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.

22'

J. Hernández

Attempt blocked. J. Hernández (Espanyol), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.

20'

R. Fernández

Cleared off the line! R. Fernández (Espanyol), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.

19'

D. Larrubia

Attempt saved. D. Larrubia (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

13'

B. Zaragoza

Goal! Málaga CF 0-1 Espanyol. B. Zaragoza (Espanyol) scores, assisted by J. Hernández.

10'

D. Larrubia

Attempt saved. D. Larrubia (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.

Kick-off: Málaga CF vs Espanyol.

Where the money is

1990927 EUR matched · captured 3 weeks ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 1184190 EUR · live

Away 150.0 · implied 0.7%

60.4%

+59.7 vs price

Draw 1.02 · implied 98.0%

27.5%

-70.5 vs price

Home 80.0 · implied 1.2%

12.1%

+10.8 vs price

Half time 1490 EUR · live

Away 1.3 · implied 76.9%

42.8%

-34.2 vs price

Draw 5.1 · implied 19.6%

42.4%

+22.8 vs price

Home 34.0 · implied 2.9%

14.8%

+11.8 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 218536 EUR · live

Under 1.06 · implied 94.3%

65.5%

-28.9 vs price

Over 21.0 · implied 4.8%

34.5%

+29.8 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 7914 EUR · live

Under 1.17 · implied 85.5%

91.4%

+5.9 vs price

Over 7.6 · implied 13.2%

8.6%

-4.6 vs price

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Player of the match

Match events

13' ⚽ B. Zaragoza · assist J. Hernández0–1

24' J. Hernández · Foul

28' C. Puga · Argument

28' B. Zaragoza · Argument

41' Chupete · Foul

Half-time · 0–1

57' 🔁 U. González ◂ J. Hernández

60' O. E. Hilali · Foul

62' 🔁 C. Dotor ◂ J. Muñoz

62' 🔁 A. Niño ◂ R. Rodríguez

62' 🔁 A. Aznou ◂ C. Puga

66' C. Dotor · Foul

73' 🔁 Á. Calatrava ◂ B. Zaragoza

74' 🔁 I. Merino ◂ F. Calero

82' 🔁 H. Abaida ◂ P. Martínez

82' 🔁 M. Fernández ◂ T. Dolan

82' 🔁 P. Milla ◂ E. Expósito

82' 🔁 R. Hinojo ◂ R. Fernández

84' C. Riedel · Foul

87' R. Hinojo · Foul

89' A. Aznou · Foul

Full-time · 1–1

90'⁺³ ⚽ A. Niño · assist R. Garrido1–1

Coaches

Juan Funes

Manolo Gonzalez

Recent form

Málaga CF

LAGetafe0-1

LHVillarreal1-3

DACelta Vigo1-1

DHLevante UD0-0

LAReal Madrid0-4

Espanyol

LHElche1-3

LARayo Vallecano1-2

WAOsasuna2-0

DHSevilla1-1

LAReal Sociedad1-2

About this match

**Málaga's in the mud, Espanyol's barely treading water** — two La Liga strugglers desperate to stop the bleeding at La Rosaleda. 🔴

Málaga are winless in five with defensive reinforcements missing (Ochoa, Murillo, Calero all out), while Espanyol grabbed one win recently vs Osasuna but have conceded 8 goals in their last three. Neither team screams "confidence" right now.

Key storylines:

- **Málaga's injury crisis** compounds their form slump — Murillo and Ochoa out means the backline's threadbare heading into a volatile matchup
- **Espanyol's attacking fragility** — losing Puado (ACL) is brutal, and R. Fernández will carry massive load up front
- **Head-to-head edge leans Espanyol** — 23 wins to Málaga's 20 in the last 58 meetings, though recent form favors neither

Expected lineups:

- **Málaga CF**: A. Herrero, R. Garrido, Á. Recio, E. Galilea, C. Puga, I. Merino, J. Muñoz, C. Dotor, D. Lorenzo, D. Larrubia, Chupete
- **Espanyol**: M. Dmitrović, R. Hinojo, U. Núñez, L. Cabrera, O. E. Hilali, E. Expósito, U. González, B. Zaragoza, Á. Calatrava, T. Dolan, R. Fernández

Prediction:

**1-1 draw** — both teams too fragile to dominate, too desperate to lose. Coin flip energy. ⚪

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

La Rosaleda

City

Malaga

Referee

Francisco Hernandez Maeso

3.45 yellows/match · 31 matches

Kickoff

09 Oct, 19:00 UTC

Competition

La Liga

Top stats

58%Possession42%

0.69Expected goals (xG)1.08

15Total shots9

7Shots on target4

0Big chances2

8Corners2

Shots

6Shots off target2

2Blocked shots3

9Shots inside box6

6Shots outside box3

1Hit woodwork0

0Big chances missed2

-0.18Goals prevented-0.23

Attack

37Touches in box16

55Final third entries51

2Offsides1

15Free kicks10

5Fouled in final third2

Passing

484Passes353

426Accurate passes279

22/36 (61%)Long balls15/55 (27%)

6/29 (21%)Crosses0/9 (0%)

24Throw-ins19

Duels

49Duels51

41/87 (47%)Ground duels46/87 (53%)

12/21 (57%)Aerial duels9/21 (43%)

12/27 (44%)Dribbles11/19 (58%)

10Dispossessed7

Defending

15Tackles25

80Tackles won76

7Interceptions7

21Clearances27

49Recoveries51

Discipline

10Fouls15

4Yellow cards5

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves6

3Goal kicks6

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers

Málaga 34%

30%

Espanyol 36%

Who winsMálaga to win (DNB) 69% · 2.06 @ Novibet

1X2Espanyol to win 36% · 2.90 @ William Hill

1X2Draw 30% · 2.43 @ 1xBet

GoalsUnder 2.5 goals 53% · 1.17 @ 1xBet

CornersOver 8.5 corners 59% · 1.72 @ Pinnacle

BTTSBoth teams to score 53% · 3.40 @ Bet365

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 73% · 1.31 @ Pinnacle

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 65% · 1.38 @ 1xBet

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 53% · 1.71 @ Pinnacle

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 71% · 2.21 @ 1xBet

1X2Málaga to win 34% · 3.12 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.86

Málaga CF

3.20

Draw

2.55

Espanyol

Double Chanceconsensus

1.48

Málaga CF or Draw

1.33

Málaga CF or Espanyol

1.40

Draw or Espanyol

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.73

Yes

2.04

Home Win to Nilconsensus

4.60

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

4.33

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.04

Over 0.50

9.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.33

Over 1.50

3.30

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

2.04

Over 2.50

1.79

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

3.60

Over 3.50

1.28

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

7.25

Over 4.50

1.06

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.95

Málaga CF

1.77

Espanyol

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.35

Over 7.50

2.81

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.65

Over 8.50

2.10

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

2.14

Over 9.50

1.67

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.72

Over 10.50

1.37

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

3.62

Over 11.50

1.21

Under 11.50

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