Updated 17 September 2026, after full time.
Málaga 1-3 Villarreal in La Liga at Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga on 17 September 2026. Scorers: Carlos Dotor for Málaga; Pape Gueye ×2, Alberto Moleiro for Villarreal.
Málaga 1-3 Villarreal was the final score in La Liga on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Estadio La Rosaleda. Scorers: Carlos Dotor for Málaga; Pape Gueye (2), Alberto Moleiro for Villarreal. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Málaga vs Villarreal was played at Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga on Thursday 17 September 2026, the home ground of Málaga, which holds 30,044 people. It finished Málaga 1-3 Villarreal in La Liga, with kick-off at 20:30 UK time.
Málaga have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 11, with results reading L L D L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Alaves in the La Liga on 23 October.
Villarreal have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading W W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win away to Valencia in the La Liga on 24 October.
Adrián Niño leads Málaga with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Málaga player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Málaga player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Alberto Moleiro leads Villarreal with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias refereed Málaga vs Villarreal, averaging 21.0 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Stat | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 17 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Tackles | 26 | 11 |
| Passes | 350 | 600 |
Málaga: C. Dotor 12'. Villarreal: P. Gueye, P. Gueye, A. Moleiro.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 479.1 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 571.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |