La Liga Gameweek 6 Thu, Sep 17 2026 · 20:30 Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Malaga
1–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.63 – 3.33
Villarreal
  • Carlos Dotor 12’
  • 40’ Alberto Moleiro
  • 45’, 86’ (P) P. Gueye
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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.

Villarreal come from behind to beat Malaga

Villarreal entered as narrow favourites, yet Malaga led 1–0 after 12 minutes through a Dotor goal. But Moleiro and Gueye scored to turn it around for Villarreal, who won 3–1. Villarreal finished with the higher xG (3.33 vs 0.63).

Malaga34%
Draw24%
Villarreal ✓41%

Model vs reality

Malaga goals
1
Model 1.40 · xG 0.63
Villarreal goals
3
Model 1.56 · xG 3.33
Total goals
4
Model 2.96 · xG 3.96
Score 1–3
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. GueyeVillarreal · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeMiguel Angel Ortiz Arias
  • CoachesJuan Funes · Inigo Perez
  • VenueEstadio La Rosaleda
  • Table before kick-offMalaga 18th · Villarreal 19th
  • Weather at kick-off23°C · Mainly clear · wind 3 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. Carlos Dotor 1–0Assist Juan Cruz
    12’
  2. José SalinasYellow card · Foul
    34’
  3. ⇄ P. GueyeFor Santi Comesaña
    37’
  4. Alberto Moleiro 1–1Assist I. Akhomach
    40’
  5. I. AkhomachYellow card · Foul
    42’
  6. P. Gueye 1–2Assist Ayoze Pérez
    45’
  7. Half time · 1–2
  8. ⇄ RafitaFor José Salinas
    46’
  9. ⇄ Dani LorenzoFor Juan Cruz
    46’
  10. ⇄ Joaquín MuñozFor Izan Merino
    61’
  11. ⇄ Adrián NiñoFor Carlos Dotor
    61’
  12. ⇄ Carlos RomeroFor I. Akhomach
    63’
  13. ⇄ G. MikautadzeFor Ayoze Pérez
    63’
  14. David LarrubiaYellow card · Argument
    68’
  15. Einar GalileaYellow card · Foul
    70’
  16. ⇄ Ramón EnríquezFor Puga
    75’
  17. Ramón EnríquezYellow card · Foul
    79’
  18. ⇄ S. MouriñoFor Alberto Moleiro
    80’
  19. ⇄ Carlos MaciaFor N. Saliba
    80’
  20. VAR Carlos RomeroGoal cancelled
    82’
  21. Alfonso HerreroYellow card · Foul
    85’
  22. P. Gueye (pen) 1–3
    86’
  23. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Malaga5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Villarreal16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
MalagaVillarreal
37% Possession 63%
0.63 Expected goals (xG) 3.33
0.20 Expected points (xPts) 2.71
5 Shots 16
1 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 12
1 Shots outside the box 4
347 Passes 598
81% Pass accuracy 90%
4 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
17 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 3
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.74 Team rating 7.06

Line-ups

Malaga 4-1-4-1

16.2 Alfonso Herrero(G)
126.0 José Salinas ↓46’ 46.6 Einar Galilea 158.0 Ángel Recio 36.9 Puga ↓75’
236.5 Izan Merino ↓61’
186.5 Pablo Martínez 87.2 Carlos Dotor ↓61’ 106.5 David Larrubia 196.9 Juan Cruz A↓46’
96.9 Chupe
  • 1Alfonso Herrero (G)6.2
  • 12José Salinas↓46’6.0
  • 4Einar Galilea6.6
  • 15Ángel Recio8.0
  • 3Puga↓75’6.9
  • 23Izan Merino↓61’6.5
  • 18Pablo Martínez6.5
  • 8Carlos Dotor↓61’7.2
  • 10David Larrubia6.5
  • 19Juan CruzA↓46’6.9
  • 9Chupe6.9

Substitutes used

  • 31Rafita↑46’7.0
  • 22Dani Lorenzo↑46’6.6
  • 6Ramón Enríquez↑75’6.5
  • 11Joaquín Muñoz↑61’6.5
  • 21Adrián Niño↑61’6.2

Unused: Carlos López, Álex Pastor, Juan Berrocal, Rafa Rodríguez, Eneko Jauregi, Juan Fernandéz

Coach: Juan Funes

Villarreal 4-4-2

256.3 P. Gulácsi(G)
237.0 Sergi Cardona 127.2 Renato Veiga 66.6 Pau Navarro 37.3 A. Freeman
177.2 T. Buchanan 147.3 Santi Comesaña ↓37’ 246.9 N. Saliba ↓80’ 116.9 I. Akhomach A↓63’
226.5 Ayoze Pérez A↓63’ 107.7 Alberto Moleiro ↓80’
  • 25P. Gulácsi (G)6.3
  • 23Sergi Cardona7.0
  • 12Renato Veiga7.2
  • 6Pau Navarro6.6
  • 3A. Freeman7.3
  • 17T. Buchanan7.2
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓37’7.3
  • 24N. Saliba↓80’6.9
  • 11I. AkhomachA↓63’6.9
  • 22Ayoze PérezA↓63’6.5
  • 10Alberto Moleiro↓80’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 20Carlos Romero↑63’6.3
  • 15S. Mouriño↑80’6.9
  • 18P. Gueye ★↑37’9.0
  • 16Carlos Macia↑80’7.2
  • 9G. Mikautadze↑63’6.3

Unused: Luíz Júnior, Rubén Gómez, Logan Costa, A. Diatta, Gerard Moreno, N. Pépé, T. Oluwaseyi

Coach: Inigo Perez

Player stats

Top rated
P. GueyeVillarreal9.0
2nd
Ángel RecioMalaga8.0
3rd
Alberto MoleiroVillarreal7.7

Malaga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Alfonso Herrero G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 63% 38 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
José Salinas D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 4 0 1/1 4/0 6.0
Einar Galilea D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 50 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.6
Ángel Recio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 34 3 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
Puga D 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 23 6 1 1/2 3/2 6.9
Izan Merino D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
Pablo Martínez M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Carlos Dotor M 61 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 31 0 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
David Larrubia M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 23 3 1 3/7 2/1 6.5
Juan Cruz M 46 0 1 0 (0) 1 60% 10 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Chupe F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 14 1 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
Rafita D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 2 2 0/1 1/2 7.0
Dani Lorenzo M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 28 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Ramón Enríquez M 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Joaquín Muñoz F 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.5
Adrián Niño F 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gulácsi G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 91% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Sergi Cardona D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 79 3 3 0/1 1/1 7.0
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 92 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
Pau Navarro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 46 1 0 1/3 2/0 6.6
A. Freeman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 68 1 1 3/3 1/1 7.3
T. Buchanan M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 96% 27 3 0 1/5 2/4 7.2
Santi Comesaña M 37 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 42 0 1 0/0 1/3 7.3
N. Saliba M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
I. Akhomach F 63 0 1 1 (1) 2 86% 28 1 0 2/5 2/1 6.9
Ayoze Pérez F 63 0 1 2 (1) 2 67% 9 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.5
Alberto Moleiro M 80 1 0 3 (2) 2 81% 54 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.7
Carlos Romero D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
S. Mouriño D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
P. Gueye M 53 2 0 2 (2) 0 87% 47 0 1 1/2 0/1 9.0
Carlos Macia M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
G. Mikautadze F 27 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

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.