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Málaga
FT
1–3
17 Sep 2026
Villarreal
Europa League Thu 17 Sep, 20:30London La Rosaleda, Malaga 28,505 attendance

Timeline

  1. 12' Carlos Dotor assist Juan Antonio Cruz
  2. 34' José Salinas Yellow Card
  3. 37' Pape Gueye for Santi Comesaña
  4. 40' Alberto Moleiro assist Ilias Akhomach
  5. 42' Ilias Akhomach Yellow Card
  6. 45'+2' Pape Gueye assist Ayoze Pérez
  7. 45' Daniel Lorenzo for Juan Antonio Cruz
  8. 45' Rafa Garrido for José Salinas
  9. 61' Joaquín Muñoz for Izan Merino
  10. 61' Adrián Niño for Carlos Dotor
  11. 63' Georges Mikautadze for Ayoze Pérez
  12. 63' Carlos Romero for Ilias Akhomach
  13. 68' David Larrubia Yellow Card
  14. 70' Einar Galilea Yellow Card
  15. 75' Ramón Enríquez for Carlos Puga
  16. 79' Ramón Enríquez Yellow Card
  17. 80' Santiago Mouriño for Alberto Moleiro
  18. 80' Carlos Macià for Nathan Saliba
  19. 85' Alfonso Herrero Yellow Card

Match stats

37.1% Possession 62.9%
5 Shots 16
1 On target 7
17 Fouls 10
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Saves 0
281 Accurate passes 538

Lineups

Málaga 4-1-4-1
1 Herrero
12 Salinas 4 Galilea 15 Recio 3 Puga
23 Merino
18 Martínez 8 Dotor 10 Larrubia 19 Cruz
9 Chupete
Villarreal 4-4-2
25 Gulácsi
23 Cardona 12 Veiga 6 Navarro 3 Freeman
17 Buchanan 14 Comesaña 24 Saliba 11 Akhomach
22 Pérez 10 Moleiro
Málaga 4-1-4-1
  1. 1 Alfonso Herrero G
  2. 4 Einar Galilea CD-L
  3. 15 Ángel Recio CD-R
  4. 23 Izan Merino ▼ DM
  5. 12 José Salinas ▼ LB
  6. 3 Carlos Puga ▼ RB
  7. 8 Carlos Dotor ▼ CM-L
  8. 10 David Larrubia CM-R
  9. 18 Pablo Martínez LM
  10. 19 Juan Antonio Cruz ▼ RM
  11. 9 Chupete F

Came on

  1. 22 Daniel Lorenzo ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Adrián Niño ▲ SUB
  3. 31 Rafa Garrido ▲ SUB
  4. 6 Ramón Enríquez ▲ SUB
  5. 11 Joaquín Muñoz ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 32 Juani SUB
  2. 14 Rafa Rodríguez SUB
  3. 17 Eneko Jauregui SUB
  4. 13 Carlos López SUB
  5. 5 Álex Pastor SUB
  6. 25 Juan Berrocal SUB
Villarreal 4-4-2
  1. 25 Péter Gulácsi G
  2. 12 Renato Veiga CD-L
  3. 6 Pau Navarro CD-R
  4. 23 Sergi Cardona LB
  5. 3 Alex Freeman RB
  6. 14 Santi Comesaña ▼ CM-L
  7. 24 Nathan Saliba ▼ CM-R
  8. 17 Tajon Buchanan LM
  9. 11 Ilias Akhomach ▼ RM
  10. 22 Ayoze Pérez ▼ CF-L
  11. 10 Alberto Moleiro ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 16 Carlos Macià ▲ SUB
  2. 18 Pape Gueye ▲ SUB
  3. 15 Santiago Mouriño ▲ SUB
  4. 20 Carlos Romero ▲ SUB
  5. 9 Georges Mikautadze ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 7 Gerard Moreno SUB
  2. 5 Alassane Diatta SUB
  3. 1 Luiz Júnior SUB
  4. 2 Logan Costa SUB
  5. 13 Rubén Gómez SUB
  6. 19 Nicolas Pépé SUB
  7. 21 Tani Oluwaseyi SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.
  3. 90'+5' Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
  4. 90'+5' Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+4' Offside, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona is caught offside.
  6. 90'+4' Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 90'+4' Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).
  8. 90'+3' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  9. 90'+3' Foul by Rafita (Malaga).
  10. 90'+2' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Rafita.
  11. 90'+2' Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
  12. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
109 earlier entries
  1. 89' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
  2. 86' Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 3. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  3. 85' Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 82' VAR Decision: No Goal Malaga 1-2 Villarreal.
  5. 82' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Romero (Villarreal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  6. 82' Penalty Villarreal. Carlos Maciá draws a foul in the penalty area.
  7. 82' Penalty conceded by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  8. 82' Offside, Malaga. Adrián Niño is caught offside.
  9. 82' Attempt missed. Adrián Niño (Malaga) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
  10. 81' Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Alex Freeman.
  11. 80' Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Maciá replaces Nathan Saliba.
  12. 80' Substitution, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño replaces Alberto Moleiro.
  13. 79' Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 79' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. 79' Foul by Ramón Enríquez (Malaga).
  16. 77' Attempt missed. Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramón Enríquez following a corner.
  17. 76' Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
  18. 75' Substitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Carlos Puga.
  19. 75' Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Larrubia.
  20. 73' Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Pau Navarro.
  21. 73' Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
  22. 70' Einar Galilea (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 70' Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  24. 70' Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).
  25. 69' Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.
  26. 68' David Larrubia (Malaga) is shown the yellow card.
  27. 68' Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  28. 68' Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).
  29. 68' Carlos Romero (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  30. 68' Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
  31. 65' Attempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.
  32. 63' Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Romero replaces Ilias Akhomach.
  33. 63' Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.
  34. 62' Foul by Nathan Saliba (Villarreal).
  35. 62' Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  36. 61' Substitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Carlos Dotor.
  37. 61' Substitution, Malaga. Joaquín Muñoz replaces Izan Merino.
  38. 59' Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  39. 59' Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).
  40. 56' Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
  41. 56' Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  42. 55' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.
  43. 54' Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.
  44. 52' Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
  45. 52' Pablo Martínez (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  46. 52' Offside, Villarreal. Alex Freeman is caught offside.
  47. 50' Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
  48. 46' Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  49. 46' Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  50. 45' Second Half begins Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.
  51. 45' Substitution, Malaga. Rafita replaces José Salinas.
  52. 45' Substitution, Malaga. Dani Lorenzo replaces Juan Cruz.
  53. 45'+6' First Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.
  54. 45'+5' Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).
  55. 45'+4' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  56. 45'+4' Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
  57. 45'+2' Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 2. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
  58. 45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  59. 44' Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).
  60. 44' Juan Cruz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  61. 42' Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  62. 42' Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
  63. 42' Carlos Dotor (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  64. 40' Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 1. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.
  65. 39' Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.
  66. 37' Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.
  67. 37' Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
  68. 36' Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 36' Foul by Izan Merino (Malaga).
  70. 35' Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.
  71. 34' José Salinas (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  72. 34' Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  73. 34' Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).
  74. 30' Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  75. 30' Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).
  76. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  77. 29' Delay in match (Villarreal).
  78. 28' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.
  79. 28' Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Alex Freeman.
  80. 28' Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  81. 28' Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).
  82. 27' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.
  83. 26' Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 26' Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).
  85. 26' Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
  86. 25' Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  87. 25' Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).
  88. 24' Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Veiga.
  89. 23' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.
  90. 21' Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).
  91. 21' Chupe (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  93. 19' Delay in match because of an injury Izan Merino (Malaga).
  94. 18' Alex Freeman (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  95. 18' Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).
  96. 12' Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 0. Carlos Dotor (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Cruz following a fast break.
  97. 8' Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  98. 8' Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
  99. 8' Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  100. 8' David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  101. 6' Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
  102. 6' Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  103. 4' Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  104. 4' Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).
  105. 3' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.
  106. 2' Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
  107. 2' Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
  108. First Half begins.
  109. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Málaga D D L D L

  • L at Atlético Madrid 2-0 LALIGA
  • D Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 LALIGA
  • L at Real Madrid 4-0 LALIGA
  • D Levante 0-0 LALIGA
  • D at Celta Vigo 1-1 LALIGA

Villarreal L L L L D

  • D at Atlético Madrid 2-2 LALIGA
  • L at Deportivo Alavés 1-0 LALIGA
  • L Deportivo La Coruña 3-2 LALIGA
  • L at Borussia Dortmund 3-2 UEFA Champions League
  • L Real Betis 2-1 LALIGA

Head to head

VIL leads series 3-1-1

  • 1 Apr 2018 Málaga 1–0 Villarreal 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
  • 5 Nov 2017 Villarreal 2–0 Málaga 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
  • 12 Feb 2017 Villarreal 1–1 Málaga 2016-17 Spanish LaLiga
  • 10 Sep 2016 Málaga 0–2 Villarreal 2016-17 Spanish LaLiga
  • 13 Feb 2016 Villarreal 1–0 Málaga 2015-16 Spanish LaLiga