Málaga CF 1 - 1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(2 weeks ago)
· MD 8
Highlights
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Barça now lead the twenty-team Primera Division standings on twenty-one points after this matchday eight fixture. Málaga sit seventeen points behind the leaders, while Espanyol are thirteen points adrift at the summit. The outcome shifted the bottom half of the table, moving Málaga up from twentieth to nineteenth position, and lifting Espanyol from fifteenth up to eleventh place.
Málaga took the pitch on the back of a tough run that included a 0-4 loss away at Real Madrid, leaving them searching for a victory after going seven matches in a row without a win across all competitions. Espanyol arrived having scored in ten consecutive matches in all competitions, maintaining a steady scoring touch away from home where they had already netted four goals in three outings. Bryan Zaragoza led the visitors with an 8.2 rating after opening the scoring in the thirteenth minute with an assist from J. Hernandez. Málaga responded when A. Nino found the net in the ninetieth minute, assisted by Rafita, to seal a share of the spoils. David Larrubia earned a 7.7 rating for the hosts following a team effort that generated fifteen total shots.
Málaga will next play at home to Real Sociedad on 18 October.
Málaga took the pitch on the back of a tough run that included a 0-4 loss away at Real Madrid, leaving them searching for a victory after going seven matches in a row without a win across all competitions. Espanyol arrived having scored in ten consecutive matches in all competitions, maintaining a steady scoring touch away from home where they had already netted four goals in three outings. Bryan Zaragoza led the visitors with an 8.2 rating after opening the scoring in the thirteenth minute with an assist from J. Hernandez. Málaga responded when A. Nino found the net in the ninetieth minute, assisted by Rafita, to seal a share of the spoils. David Larrubia earned a 7.7 rating for the hosts following a team effort that generated fifteen total shots.
Málaga will next play at home to Real Sociedad on 18 October.
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Match stats
Málaga v Espanyol
58%
Possession
42%
0.69
Expected goals (xG)
1.08
15
Shots
9
7
Shots on target
4
9
Shots inside the box
6
8
Corners
2
484
Passes
353
88%
Pass accuracy
79%
2
Saves
6
10
Fouls
15
2
Offsides
1
4
Yellow cards
5
Lineups & player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Bryan Zaragoza · Espanyol
73'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 13' ⚽ B. Zaragoza · assist J. Hernandez · Espanyol
- 24' 🟨 Javier Hernández · Espanyol
- 28' 🟨 Carlos Puga · Málaga
- 28' 🟨 Bryan Zaragoza · Espanyol
- 41' 🟨 Chupete · Málaga
- 60' 🟨 Omar El Hilali · Espanyol
- 66' 🟨 Carlos Dotor · Málaga
- 84' 🟨 Clemens Riedel · Espanyol
- 87' 🟨 Roger Hinojo · Espanyol
- 89' 🟨 Adam Aznou · Málaga
- 90' ⚽ A. Nino · assist Rafita · Málaga
Málaga
4-1-4-1- 1 Alfonso Herrero (c) 90' 6.6
- 15 Ángel Recio 90' 7.5
- 31 Rafa Garrido 🅰️ 90' 7.0
- 10 David Larrubia 90' 7.7
- 22 Dani Lorenzo 90' 7.5
- 9 Chupete 🟨 90' 6.0
- 18 Pablo Martínez 82' 6.9
- 20 Fernando Calero 74' 6.3
- 3 Carlos Puga 🟨 62' 7.2
- 14 Rafa Rodríguez 62' 6.9
- 11 Joaquín Muñoz 62' 6.7
- 39 Adam Aznou · sub 🟨 28' 6.5
- 8 Carlos Dotor · sub 🟨 28' 6.3
- 21 Adrián Niño · sub ⚽ 28' 7.3
- 23 Izan Merino · sub 16' 6.9
- 7 Haitam Abaida · sub 8' 6.5
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 1 Ángel Fortuño 90' 6.6
- 23 Omar El Hilali 🟨 90' 7.0
- 5 Clemens Riedel 🟨 90' 7.0
- 6 Leandro Cabrera (c) 90' 7.2
- 3 Quilindschy Hartman 90' 6.9
- 10 Pol Lozano 90' 6.7
- 8 Edu Expósito 82' 7.3
- 24 Tyrhys Dolan 82' 6.9
- 9 Roberto Fernández 82' 6.9
- 15 Bryan Zaragoza ⚽ 🟨 73' 8.2
- 28 Javier Hernández 🅰️ 🟨 57' 6.9
- 4 Urko González · sub 33' 6.3
- 22 Álex Calatrava · sub 17' 6.7
- 21 Roger Hinojo · sub 🟨 8' 6.2
- 11 Pere Milla · sub 8' 6.7
- 18 Marcos Fernández · sub 8' 6.5
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Málaga
20th
in the table · 3 pts from 7
· GD -9
Espanyol
15th
in the table · 7 pts from 7
· GD 0