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La Liga · Thu, 17 Sept 2026 ·

Malaga vs Villarreal — 1 - 3

Malaga

Score 1 - 3

FTHT 1-2

Villarreal

Estadio La Rosaleda · Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain

Malaga vs Villarreal head-to-head record

Match report

Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1 as Pape Gueye scores twice

Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1 in La Liga matchday 6 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at Estadio La Rosaleda. Carlos Dotor (12') scored for Malaga, while Alberto Moleiro (40') and Pape Gueye (45+2', 86' pen) found the net for Villarreal. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Malaga had 37% of the ball and 5 shots (1 on target) against Villarreal’s 16 (7 on target). P. Gueye (Villarreal) was the top-rated player with 8.2. Our pre-match tip, Villarreal or a draw, came in. The result leaves Malaga 20th in the La Liga table on 3 points and Villarreal 9th on 8.

Team news

Malaga

Villarreal

Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.

Form, table and head-to-head

Malaga

20th · 3 points · P 7 W 0 D 3 L 4

Form

Villarreal

9th · 8 points · P 7 W 2 D 2 L 3

Form

La Liga table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
8Real Sociedad7-410
9Villarreal7+18
10Athletic Club6+18
19Valencia7-94
20Malaga7-93

Full La Liga table

Last meetings

  1. Sun, 1 Apr 2018Malaga1-0Villarreal
  2. Sun, 5 Nov 2017Villarreal2-0Malaga
  3. Sun, 12 Feb 2017Villarreal1-1Malaga
  4. Sat, 10 Sept 2016Malaga0-2Villarreal
  5. Sat, 13 Feb 2016Villarreal1-0Malaga
  6. Wed, 23 Sept 2015Malaga0-1Villarreal

Next meeting: Sun, 21 Mar 2027, Villarreal – Malaga

Full Malaga vs Villarreal head-to-head

Prediction

We called it!

Prediction right: Double chance : draw or Villarreal

Predicted: Villarreal or draw · 90% likely

Double chance : draw or Villarreal

MAL 10%Draw 45%45% VIL

Malaga: -1.5 goals · Villarreal: -1.5 goals

How the teams compare

  • 60%Form40%
  • 22%Attack78%
  • 56%Defence44%
  • 49%Poisson model51%
  • 29%Head-to-head71%
  • 25%Goals75%
  • 40%Overall60%

Last 5 matches

Malaga

Form

20%

Attack

10%

Defence

60%

League form: LDLDD

Villarreal

Form

13%

Attack

35%

Defence

50%

League form: DDLLL

Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record

Match events

  1. 12'goalCarlos DotorAssist: Juan Cruz
  2. 34'yellow cardJosé SalinasYellow Card
  3. 37'substitutionSanti ComesañaOff: Pape Gueye
  4. 40'goalAlberto MoleiroAssist: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
  5. 42'yellow cardIlias Akhomach ChakkourYellow Card
  6. 45'substitutionJuan CruzOff: Dani Lorenzo
  7. 45'substitutionJosé SalinasOff: Rafael Garrido Hierro
  8. 45+2'goalPape GueyeAssist: Ayoze Pérez
  9. 61'substitutionIzan MerinoOff: Joaquín Muñoz
  10. 61'substitutionCarlos DotorOff: Adrian Nino
  11. 63'substitutionAyoze PérezOff: Georges Mikautadze
  12. 63'substitutionIlias Akhomach ChakkourOff: Carlos Romero
  13. 68'yellow cardDavid LarrubiaYellow Card
  14. 70'yellow cardEinar GalileaYellow Card
  15. 75'substitutionCarlos PugaOff: Ramón Enríquez
  16. 79'yellow cardRamón EnríquezYellow Card
  17. 80'substitutionAlberto MoleiroOff: Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
  18. 80'substitutionNathan-Dylan SalibaOff: Carlos Macià
  19. 82'VAR decisionCarlos RomeroGoal cancelled
  20. 85'yellow cardAlfonso HerreroYellow Card
  21. 86'penaltyPape GueyePenalty

Lineups

Malaga

Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach Funes

Starting XI

  1. 1Alfonso HerreroG
  2. 3PugaD
  3. 15Ángel RecioD
  4. 4Einar GalileaD
  5. 12José SalinasD
  6. 23Izan MerinoM
  7. 19Juan CruzM
  8. 10David LarrubiaM
  9. 8Carlos DotorM
  10. 18Pablo MartínezM
  11. 9ChupeF

Substitutes

  1. 25Juan BerrocalD
  2. 32J. FernandezF
  3. 31RafitaD
  4. 17Eneko JauregiF
  5. 22Dani LorenzoM
  6. 13Carlos LópezG
  7. 11Joaquín MuñozF
  8. 21Adrián Niño HerediaF
  9. 5Álex PastorD
  10. 14Rafa RodríguezM
  11. 6Ramón EnríquezM

Villarreal

Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Iñigo Pérez

Starting XI

  1. 25P. GulácsiG
  2. 3A. FreemanD
  3. 6Pau NavarroD
  4. 12Renato VeigaD
  5. 23Sergi CardonaD
  6. 11Ilias AkhomachM
  7. 24N. SalibaM
  8. 14Santi ComesañaM
  9. 17T. BuchananM
  10. 10Alberto MoleiroF
  11. 22Ayoze PérezF

Substitutes

  1. 13Rubén GómezG
  2. 18P. GueyeM
  3. 9G. MikautadzeF
  4. 7Gerard MorenoF
  5. 15S. MouriñoD
  6. 21T. OluwaseyiF
  7. 19N. PépéF
  8. 1Luíz JúniorG
  9. 20Carlos RomeroD
  10. 5A. DiattaM
  11. 2Logan CostaD
  12. 16C. MaciaM

Match statistics

  • 37%Possession63%
  • 5Total shots16
  • 1Shots on target7
  • 4Shots off target5
  • 0Blocked shots4
  • 4Shots inside the box12
  • 1Shots outside the box4
  • 4Corners8
  • 1Offsides3
  • 17Fouls10
  • 5Yellow cards1
  • 0Red cards0
  • 3Goalkeeper saves0
  • 347Passes600
  • 282Accurate passes540
  • 10Free Kicks17

Player statistics

Malaga

Malaga player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Alfonso HerreroG905.5
13Carlos LópezG00.0
3PugaD755.7
4Einar GalileaD906.0
5Álex PastorD00.0
12José SalinasD465.5
15Ángel RecioD906.4
25Juan BerrocalD00.0
31RafitaD446.1
6Ramón EnríquezM155.7
8Carlos DotorM617.31
10David LarrubiaM905.6
14Rafa RodríguezM00.0
18Pablo MartínezM905.9
19Juan CruzM466.41
22Dani LorenzoM446.2
23Izan MerinoM616.3
9ChupeF906.7
11Joaquín MuñozF296.3
17Eneko JauregiF00.0
21Adrián Niño HerediaF296.2
32J. FernandezF00.0

Villarreal

Villarreal player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Luíz JúniorG00.0
13Rubén GómezG00.0
25P. GulácsiG906.4
2Logan CostaD00.0
3A. FreemanD906.8
6Pau NavarroD906.7
12Renato VeigaD906.9
15S. MouriñoD106.4
20Carlos RomeroD276.2
23Sergi CardonaD906.8
5A. DiattaM00.0
11Ilias AkhomachM637.61
14Santi ComesañaM377.2
16C. MaciaM106.3
17T. BuchananM907.2
18P. GueyeMTop rated538.22
24N. SalibaM806.7
7Gerard MorenoF00.0
9G. MikautadzeF276.5
10Alberto MoleiroF808.21
19N. PépéF00.0
21T. OluwaseyiF00.0
22Ayoze PérezF637.31

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