How many long balls Málaga play, and who plays most.
Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game
Alfonso Herrero has played the most long balls for Málaga in 2026/2027, 175 in 12 appearances, 14.58 a game, ahead of Ángel Recio with 49 and Izan Merino with 37, across all competitions.
Málaga play more long balls at home, 48.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 44.0 in their last 10 away.
Málaga played 64 long balls away at Sporting Alcázar on 27 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 42.8 across their 13 games, and their fewest was one away at Alaves on 23 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Herrero | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 11 |
| Ángel Recio | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 9 |
| Izan Merino | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 9 |
| Dani Lorenzo | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 9 |
| Fernando Calero | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 5 |
| Einar Galilea | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 7 |
| Rafa Rodríguez | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 7 |
| Pablo Martínez | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 7 |
| David Larrubia | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 8 |
| Carlos Dotor | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 8 |
| Ramón Enríquez | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 7 |
| Rafita Garrido | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 6 |
| Álex Pastor | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 2 |
| Juan Berrocal | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Chupe | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 5 |
| Carlos Puga | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 5 |
| Joaquín Muñoz | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 6 |
| José Salinas | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Juan Cruz | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Adam Aznou | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Carlos López | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Juan Francisco Fernández Martin | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Haitam Abaida | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Adrián Niño | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Julen Lobete | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eneko Jauregi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jens Cajuste | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Málaga | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Racing (H) | La Liga | 1-2 | 49 | 31 | 80 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Betis (A) | La Liga | 2-1 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Sporting Alcázar (A) | Copa Del Rey | 0-3 | 64 | 2 | 66 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Alaves (A) | La Liga | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sociedad (H) | La Liga | 2-5 | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Espanyol (H) | La Liga | 1-1 | 36 | 55 | 91 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Getafe (A) | La Liga | 1-0 | 40 | 58 | 98 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Villarreal (H) | La Liga | 1-3 | 43 | 51 | 94 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Celta (A) | La Liga | 1-1 | 49 | 37 | 86 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Levante (H) | La Liga | 0-0 | 56 | 47 | 103 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Real Madrid (A) | La Liga | 4-0 | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Deportivo (H) | La Liga | 1-1 | 51 | 33 | 84 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Atlético (A) | La Liga | 2-0 | 59 | 51 | 110 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Málaga long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Málaga long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Málaga long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Málaga long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |