La Liga · Thu, 17 Sept 2026 ·
Malaga vs Villarreal — 1 - 3
Estadio La Rosaleda · Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain
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
A. AznouMuscle injury
A. OchoaKnee injury
D. MurilloInjury
F. CaleroRibs injuryDoubt
J. CajusteInjury
J. LobeteKnee injury
M. DiarraCalf injury
Villarreal
J. FoythAchilles injury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga | 7 | -9 | 3 |
Last meetings
- Sun, 1 Apr 2018Malaga1-0Villarreal
- Sun, 5 Nov 2017Villarreal2-0Malaga
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017Villarreal1-1Malaga
- Sat, 10 Sept 2016Malaga0-2Villarreal
- Sat, 13 Feb 2016Villarreal1-0Malaga
- Wed, 23 Sept 2015Malaga0-1Villarreal
Next meeting: Sun, 21 Mar 2027, Villarreal – Malaga
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Double chance : draw or Villarreal
Predicted: Villarreal or draw · 90% likely
Double chance : draw or Villarreal
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
- 12'goalCarlos DotorAssist: Juan Cruz
- 34'yellow cardJosé SalinasYellow Card
- 37'substitutionSanti ComesañaOff: Pape Gueye
- 40'goalAlberto MoleiroAssist: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
- 42'yellow cardIlias Akhomach ChakkourYellow Card
- 45'substitutionJuan CruzOff: Dani Lorenzo
- 45'substitutionJosé SalinasOff: Rafael Garrido Hierro
- 45+2'goalPape GueyeAssist: Ayoze Pérez
- 61'substitutionIzan MerinoOff: Joaquín Muñoz
- 61'substitutionCarlos DotorOff: Adrian Nino
- 63'substitutionAyoze PérezOff: Georges Mikautadze
- 63'substitutionIlias Akhomach ChakkourOff: Carlos Romero
- 68'yellow cardDavid LarrubiaYellow Card
- 70'yellow cardEinar GalileaYellow Card
- 75'substitutionCarlos PugaOff: Ramón Enríquez
- 79'yellow cardRamón EnríquezYellow Card
- 80'substitutionAlberto MoleiroOff: Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
- 80'substitutionNathan-Dylan SalibaOff: Carlos Macià
- 82'VAR decisionCarlos RomeroGoal cancelled
- 85'yellow cardAlfonso HerreroYellow Card
- 86'penaltyPape GueyePenalty
Lineups
Malaga
Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach Funes
Starting XI
- 1Alfonso HerreroG
- 3PugaD
- 15Ángel RecioD
- 4Einar GalileaD
- 12José SalinasD
- 23Izan MerinoM
- 19Juan CruzM
- 10David LarrubiaM
- 8Carlos DotorM
- 18Pablo MartínezM
- 9ChupeF
Substitutes
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Iñigo Pérez
Starting XI
- 25P. GulácsiG
- 3A. FreemanD
- 6Pau NavarroD
- 12Renato VeigaD
- 23Sergi CardonaD
- 11Ilias AkhomachM
- 24N. SalibaM
- 14Santi ComesañaM
- 17T. BuchananM
- 10Alberto MoleiroF
- 22Ayoze PérezF
Substitutes
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
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alfonso HerreroG | 90 | 5.5 | ||
| 13Carlos LópezG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3PugaD | 75 | 5.7 | ||
| 4Einar GalileaD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 5Álex PastorD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 12José SalinasD | 46 | 5.5 | ||
| 15Ángel RecioD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 25Juan BerrocalD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 31RafitaD | 44 | 6.1 | ||
| 6Ramón EnríquezM | 15 | 5.7 | ||
| 8Carlos DotorM | 61 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 10David LarrubiaM | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 14Rafa RodríguezM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18Pablo MartínezM | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 19Juan CruzM | 46 | 6.4 | 1 | |
| 22Dani LorenzoM | 44 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Izan MerinoM | 61 | 6.3 | ||
| 9ChupeF | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 11Joaquín MuñozF | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Eneko JauregiF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21Adrián Niño HerediaF | 29 | 6.2 | ||
| 32J. FernandezF | 0 | 0.0 |
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Luíz JúniorG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13Rubén GómezG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 25P. GulácsiG | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 2Logan CostaD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3A. FreemanD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 6Pau NavarroD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Renato VeigaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 15S. MouriñoD | 10 | 6.4 | ||
| 20Carlos RomeroD | 27 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Sergi CardonaD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 5A. DiattaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11Ilias AkhomachM | 63 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 14Santi ComesañaM | 37 | 7.2 | ||
| 16C. MaciaM | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 17T. BuchananM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 18P. GueyeMTop rated | 53 | 8.2 | 2 | |
| 24N. SalibaM | 80 | 6.7 | ||
| 7Gerard MorenoF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 9G. MikautadzeF | 27 | 6.5 | ||
| 10Alberto MoleiroF | 80 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 19N. PépéF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21T. OluwaseyiF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22Ayoze PérezF | 63 | 7.3 | 1 |
Also in Matchday 6 (La Liga)
All Matchday 6 fixtures and resultsPrediction missed · ESP or draw
Prediction missed · ALA
- FT
Prediction right · REA
Prediction right · ATM or draw
Prediction right · SEV or draw
Prediction right · BAR
- FT
Prediction right · BET or draw
- Levanteno score yetAthletic Clubno score yet
Predicted: BIL or draw · 90%

