Club Atlético de Madrid 2 - 0 Málaga CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(2 months ago)
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Highlights
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Club Atlético de Madrid extended a scoring streak to four matches in all competitions on August 19, 2026, opening this Primera Division matchday one fixture with a clean sheet. Having finished fourth in the competition last season with 69 points, the hosts controlled 53 percent of the possession and registered 15 shots against Málaga CF. The breakthrough arrived in the 70th minute when Lee Kang-In scored after receiving an assist from D. Hancko, earning a standout rating of 8.2 alongside Dávid Hancko's team-leading 8.6. A. Baena then doubled the advantage in the 85th minute, sealing the final outcome as the hosts outshot their opponents six to one on target and accumulated 0.92 expected goals to just 0.15.
The visitors arrived having experienced mixed fortunes in recent outings, which included a 1-5 away defeat at Villarreal, while the hosts entered this matchday on the back of a sequence featuring three victories from their last five matches across all competitions. Among those recent fixtures was a 1-0 home win against Girona, contrasting with a 0-1 away loss at Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League. Málaga put up resistance through the efforts of Alfonso Herrero, who earned a standout rating of 7.9, and Carlos Dotor, who finished with a 7.3 rating after managing 47 percent possession and five total shots.
This result leaves the early league table led by Espanyol on three points among the 12 teams currently ranked, while Málaga sit three points behind the leaders after the opening round of fixtures. Looking ahead to the next round of matches in the Primera Division, Málaga will play at home to Deportivo on August 24.
The visitors arrived having experienced mixed fortunes in recent outings, which included a 1-5 away defeat at Villarreal, while the hosts entered this matchday on the back of a sequence featuring three victories from their last five matches across all competitions. Among those recent fixtures was a 1-0 home win against Girona, contrasting with a 0-1 away loss at Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League. Málaga put up resistance through the efforts of Alfonso Herrero, who earned a standout rating of 7.9, and Carlos Dotor, who finished with a 7.3 rating after managing 47 percent possession and five total shots.
This result leaves the early league table led by Espanyol on three points among the 12 teams currently ranked, while Málaga sit three points behind the leaders after the opening round of fixtures. Looking ahead to the next round of matches in the Primera Division, Málaga will play at home to Deportivo on August 24.
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Match stats
Atleti v Málaga
53%
Possession
47%
0.92
Expected goals (xG)
0.15
15
Shots
5
6
Shots on target
1
8
Shots inside the box
4
6
Corners
1
520
Passes
467
88%
Pass accuracy
85%
1
Saves
4
17
Fouls
11
2
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Dávid Hancko · Atleti
90'
· 1 assist
Key moments
- 15' 🟨 Dávid Hancko · Atleti
- 37' 🟨 Jorge Domínguez · Atleti
- 45+4' 🟨 Carlos Puga · Málaga
- 70' ⚽ Lee Kang-In · assist D. Hancko · Atleti
- 80' 🟨 Juan Cruz · Málaga
- 85' ⚽ A. Baena · Atleti
- 88' 🟨 Ramón Enríquez · Málaga
Atleti
4-1-4-1- 13 Jan Oblak 90' 6.9
- 24 Robin Le Normand 90' 7.2
- 17 Dávid Hancko 🅰️ 🟨 90' 8.6
- 30 Dani Martinez 90' 6.7
- 8 Pablo Barrios 90' 7.6
- 11 Ademola Lookman 90' 6.3
- 6 Koke (c) 78' 7.5
- 12 Carlos Martín 57' 6.5
- 4 Rodrigo Mendoza 57' 6.9
- 16 Arnau Ortiz 57' 6.7
- 27 Jorge Domínguez 🟨 45' 6.7
- 14 Marcos Llorente · sub 45' 6.6
- 10 Alex Baena · sub ⚽ 33' 7.6
- 7 Kang-in Lee · sub ⚽ 33' 8.2
- 20 Giuliano Simeone · sub 33' 6.6
- 23 Morten Hjulmand · sub 12' 6.6
Málaga
4-1-4-1- 1 Alfonso Herrero (c) 90' 7.9
- 15 Ángel Recio 90' 6.0
- 31 Rafa Garrido 90' 6.9
- 23 Izan Merino 90' 6.7
- 10 David Larrubia 90' 6.3
- 9 Chupete 90' 5.9
- 4 Einar Galilea 80' 6.9
- 22 Dani Lorenzo 80' 7.0
- 3 Carlos Puga 🟨 72' 6.7
- 8 Carlos Dotor 67' 7.3
- 11 Joaquín Muñoz 67' 6.6
- 14 Rafa Rodriguez · sub 23' 6.5
- 19 Juan Cruz · sub 🟨 23' 6.5
- 12 Jose Salinas · sub 18' 6.2
- 6 Ramón Enríquez · sub 🟨 10' 6.7
- 17 Eneko Jauregi · sub 10' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
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