La Liga Gameweek 8 Fri, Oct 9 2026 · 20:00 Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Malaga
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.63 – 1.05
Espanyol
  • Adrián Niño 90+3’
  • 13’ Bryan Zaragoza
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Malaga snatch a late draw

Malaga entered as narrow favourites, yet Espanyol led 1–0 at half-time through a Zaragoza goal. But Niño scored to rescue a draw for Malaga. Espanyol finished with the higher xG (1.05 vs 0.63).

Malaga44%
Draw ✓25%
Espanyol31%

Model vs reality

Malaga goals
1
Model 1.54 · xG 0.63
Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 1.05
Total goals
2
Model 2.80 · xG 1.68
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAdrián NiñoMalaga · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeFrancisco Jose Hernandez Maeso
  • CoachesFunes · Manolo González
  • VenueEstadio La Rosaleda
  • Table before kick-offMalaga 20th · Espanyol 15th
  • Weather at kick-off21°C · Mainly clear · wind 2 km/h

Timeline

  1. Bryan Zaragoza 0–1Assist Javi Hernández
    13’
  2. Javi HernándezYellow card · Foul
    24’
  3. Bryan ZaragozaYellow card · Argument
    28’
  4. PugaYellow card · Argument
    28’
  5. ChupeYellow card · Foul
    41’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. ⇄ Urko GonzálezFor Javi Hernández
    57’
  8. O. El HilaliYellow card · Foul
    60’
  9. ⇄ A. AznouFor Puga
    62’
  10. ⇄ Adrián NiñoFor Rafa Rodríguez
    62’
  11. ⇄ Carlos DotorFor Joaquín Muñoz
    62’
  12. Carlos DotorYellow card · Foul
    66’
  13. ⇄ Álex CalatravaFor Bryan Zaragoza
    73’
  14. ⇄ Izan MerinoFor F. Calero Villa
    74’
  15. ⇄ Roger HinojoFor R. Fernández Jaén
    82’
  16. ⇄ Pere MillaFor Edu Expósito
    82’
  17. ⇄ Marcos FernándezFor T. Dolan
    82’
  18. ⇄ H. AbaidaFor Pablo Martínez
    82’
  19. C. RiedelYellow card · Foul
    84’
  20. Roger HinojoYellow card · Foul
    87’
  21. A. AznouYellow card · Foul
    89’
  22. Adrián Niño 1–1Assist Rafita
    90+3’
  23. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Malaga15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Espanyol9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
MalagaEspanyol
58% Possession 42%
0.63 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
0.98 Expected points (xPts) 1.68
15 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 3
487 Passes 352
88% Pass accuracy 79%
8 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
10 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.77

Line-ups

Malaga 4-1-4-1

16.6 Alfonso Herrero(G)
317.1 Rafita A 157.0 Ángel Recio 206.5 F. Calero Villa ↓74’ 36.2 Puga ↓62’
146.7 Rafa Rodríguez ↓62’
116.4 Joaquín Muñoz ↓62’ 187.0 Pablo Martínez ↓82’ 226.7 Dani Lorenzo 106.9 David Larrubia
96.4 Chupe
  • 1Alfonso Herrero (G)6.6
  • 31RafitaA7.1
  • 15Ángel Recio7.0
  • 20F. Calero Villa↓74’6.5
  • 3Puga↓62’6.2
  • 14Rafa Rodríguez↓62’6.7
  • 11Joaquín Muñoz↓62’6.4
  • 18Pablo Martínez↓82’7.0
  • 22Dani Lorenzo6.7
  • 10David Larrubia6.9
  • 9Chupe6.4

Substitutes used

  • 7H. Abaida↑82’6.4
  • 23Izan Merino↑74’6.3
  • 8Carlos Dotor↑62’6.5
  • 21Adrián Niño ★↑62’8.2
  • 39A. Aznou↑62’5.9

Unused: Carlos López, Eneko Jauregi, Einar Galilea, Ramón Enríquez, Álex Pastor, Juan Berrocal, Andrés Céspedes

Coach: Funes

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

17.5 Ángel Fortuño(G)
36.7 Q. Hartman 66.8 L. Cabrera 57.0 C. Riedel 236.5 O. El Hilali
106.5 Pol Lozano 86.7 Edu Expósito ↓82’
158.2 Bryan Zaragoza ↓73’ 286.9 Javi Hernández A↓57’ 246.3 T. Dolan ↓82’
96.0 R. Fernández Jaén ↓82’
  • 1Ángel Fortuño (G)7.5
  • 3Q. Hartman6.7
  • 6L. Cabrera6.8
  • 5C. Riedel7.0
  • 23O. El Hilali6.5
  • 10Pol Lozano6.5
  • 8Edu Expósito↓82’6.7
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza↓73’8.2
  • 28Javi HernándezA↓57’6.9
  • 24T. Dolan↓82’6.3
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén↓82’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 22Álex Calatrava↑73’6.4
  • 18Marcos Fernández↑82’6.4
  • 4Urko González↑57’6.1
  • 21Roger Hinojo↑82’6.2
  • 11Pere Milla↑82’6.6

Unused: Rafel Bauzà, M. Dmitrović, V. Drkušić, Unai Núñez, Javi Puado, L. Serred, Gabriel Moscardo

Coach: Manolo González

Player stats

Top rated
Adrián NiñoMalaga8.2
2nd
Bryan ZaragozaEspanyol8.2
3rd
Ángel FortuñoEspanyol7.5

Malaga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Alfonso Herrero G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 88% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Rafita D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 98% 43 2 1 0/1 1/2 7.1
Ángel Recio D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 90% 68 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
F. Calero Villa D 74 0 0 1 (0) 0 98% 57 0 1 0/0 2/2 6.5
Puga D 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 34 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.2
Rafa Rodríguez M 62 0 0 3 (1) 0 90% 40 0 2 0/1 0/1 6.7
Joaquín Muñoz F 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 0 1 1/4 0/2 6.4
Pablo Martínez M 82 0 0 3 (1) 5 88% 26 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Dani Lorenzo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 70 4 1 2/3 0/1 6.7
David Larrubia M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 70% 40 2 1 6/6 1/2 6.9
Chupe F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 47% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.4
H. Abaida M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.4
Izan Merino D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Carlos Dotor M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.5
Adrián Niño F 28 1 0 2 (2) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
A. Aznou D 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 10 1 0 1/4 2/0 5.9

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ángel Fortuño G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 38% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Q. Hartman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 51 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.8
C. Riedel D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 38 1 1 3/3 1/0 7.0
O. El Hilali D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 5 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Pol Lozano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 39 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
Edu Expósito M 82 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 32 4 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Bryan Zaragoza F 73 1 0 1 (1) 1 90% 21 3 0 4/8 1/2 8.2
Javi Hernández M 57 0 1 1 (0) 2 80% 20 1 0 1/1 2/2 6.9
T. Dolan M 82 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 19 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.3
R. Fernández Jaén F 82 0 0 4 (3) 0 82% 11 3 0 0/0 3/3 6.0
Álex Calatrava F 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.4
Marcos Fernández F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
Urko González M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.1
Roger Hinojo D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Pere Milla M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.