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Final

LaLiga · J6

Málaga

1-3

Final

09/17/2026 · 12:30 PM

Villarreal

Carlos Dotor 12'

Alberto Moleiro 40' Pape Gueye 45+2' Pape Gueye (p) 86'

Win chance

51%Villarrealwhat happened

MAL 23%Draw 26%VIL 51%

Chance derived from season trends. Not a prediction and not betting odds.

Match ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.

90'+6'

Second Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 3.

90'+5'

Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).

90'+5'

Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+4'

Offside, Villarreal. Sergi Cardona is caught offside.

90'+4'

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+4'

Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).

90'+3'

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90'+3'

Foul by Rafita (Malaga).

90'+2'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Rafita.

90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.

90'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

89'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

86'

GoalGoal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 3. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

85'

YellowAlfonso Herrero (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

82'

VAR Decision: No Goal Malaga 1-2 Villarreal.

82'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Romero (Villarreal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

82'

Penalty Villarreal. Carlos Maciá draws a foul in the penalty area.

82'

Penalty conceded by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) after a foul in the penalty area.

82'

Offside, Malaga. Adrián Niño is caught offside.

82'

ChanceAttempt missed. Adrián Niño (Malaga) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.

81'

Corner to Malaga. Conceded by Alex Freeman.

80'

SubSubstitution, Villarreal. Carlos Maciá replaces Nathan Saliba.

80'

SubSubstitution, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño replaces Alberto Moleiro.

79'

YellowRamón Enríquez (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79'

Foul by Ramón Enríquez (Malaga).

77'

ChanceAttempt 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.

76'

Corner to Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

75'

SubSubstitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Carlos Puga.

75'

ChanceAttempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Larrubia.

73'

Corner to Malaga. Conceded by Pau Navarro.

73'

ChanceAttempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.

70'

YellowEinar Galilea (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

70'

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

69'

ChanceGeorges Mikautadze (Villarreal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.

68'

YellowDavid Larrubia (Malaga) is shown the yellow card.

68'

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

68'

Foul by David Larrubia (Malaga).

68'

Carlos Romero (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

68'

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

65'

ChanceAttempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.

63'

SubSubstitution, Villarreal. Carlos Romero replaces Ilias Akhomach.

63'

SubSubstitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.

62'

Foul by Nathan Saliba (Villarreal).

62'

Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

61'

SubSubstitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Carlos Dotor.

61'

SubSubstitution, Malaga. Joaquín Muñoz replaces Izan Merino.

59'

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59'

Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).

56'

Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).

56'

Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

54'

Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.

52'

Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

52'

Pablo Martínez (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

52'

Offside, Villarreal. Alex Freeman is caught offside.

50'

Corner to Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.

46'

Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

46'

Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

45'

SubSubstitution, Malaga. Rafita replaces José Salinas.

45'

SubSubstitution, Malaga. Dani Lorenzo replaces Juan Cruz.

45'+6'

First Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.

45'+5'

ChanceAttempt 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).

45'+4'

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'+4'

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

45'+2'

GoalGoal! 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.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

44'

Foul by Alex Freeman (Villarreal).

44'

Juan Cruz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

42'

YellowIlias Akhomach (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

42'

Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).

42'

Carlos Dotor (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.

40'

GoalGoal! 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.

39'

ChanceAttempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach.

37'

SubSubstitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.

37'

ChanceAttempt missed. Renato Veiga (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.

36'

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Foul by Izan Merino (Malaga).

35'

Offside, Villarreal. Renato Veiga is caught offside.

34'

YellowJosé Salinas (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

34'

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

34'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

30'

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

29'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

29'

Delay in match (Villarreal).

28'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.

28'

ChanceAttempt 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.

28'

ChanceAttempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a corner.

28'

ChanceAttempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).

27'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Carlos Puga.

26'

Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

26'

Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

25'

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

25'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

24'

Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Veiga.

23'

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

21'

Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal).

21'

Chupe (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

19'

Delay in match because of an injury Izan Merino (Malaga).

18'

Alex Freeman (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18'

Foul by José Salinas (Malaga).

12'

GoalGoal! 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.

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).

Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).

David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).

Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.

Corner to Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.

Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
1Alfonso HerreroC	90'	0	0	3	3	0	0	23/38 61%	5.2

Defensas

Jugador	Min	Clr	Tkl	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
15Ángel Recio	90'	2	3	0	3	0	32/33 97%	7.0
3Carlos Puga	75'	4	3	1	10	1	16/23 70%	6.9
4Einar Galilea	90'	5	3	2	4	0	45/51 88%	6.3
12José Salinas	45'	2	4	0	5	0	7/8 88%	5.7
31RafitaS	45'	2	2	2	5	0	17/19 89%	7.0

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	G	A	KP	Drb	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
8Carlos Dotor	61'	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	27/31 87%	7.7
19Juan Cruz	45'	0	1	1	0	3	1	2	5/9 56%	7.7
10David Larrubia	90'	0	0	1	3	7	5	1	18/24 75%	6.5
18Pablo Martínez	90'	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	18/23 78%	6.3
23Izan Merino	61'	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	18/21 86%	6.0
22Dani LorenzoS	45'	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	25/28 89%	6.5
6Ramón EnríquezS	15'	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	13/16 81%	5.9

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	Sh	Drb	Duel	Pass	Score
9Chupe	90'	1	2	5	10/14 71%	6.4
11Joaquín MuñozS	29'	1	1	1	5/8 63%	6.1
21Adrián NiñoS	29'	1	0	0	4/4 100%	5.7

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
25Péter Gulácsi	90'	0	0	0	1	0	0	20/22 91%	5.7

Defensas

Jugador	Min	Clr	Tkl	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
3Alexander Freeman	90'	4	1	1	8	3	62/68 91%	7.6
23Sergi Cardona	90'	2	1	3	4	0	73/80 91%	7.3
12Renato Veiga	90'	3	0	1	2	2	82/92 89%	7.1
6Pau Navarro	90'	1	1	0	3	1	45/47 96%	6.5
20Carlos RomeroS	27'	0	0	0	1	0	19/23 83%	6.3
15Santiago MouriñoS	10'	1	0	0	1	1	6/6 100%	6.1

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	G	A	KP	Drb	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
11Ilias Akhomach	63'	0	1	2	2	4	2	0	25/29 86%	8.0
17Tajon Buchanan	90'	0	0	3	1	8	5	2	26/27 96%	7.7
14Santi ComesañaC	37'	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	41/42 98%	7.1
24Nathan Saliba	80'	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	38/42 90%	6.7
18Pape GueyeS	53'	2	0	0	1	2	3	0	41/47 87%	9.2
16Carlos MaciáS	10'	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2/2 100%	6.1

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Drb	Duel	Pass	Score
10Alberto Moleiro	80'	1	0	3	2	1	1	3	44/54 81%	8.6
22Ayoze Pérez	63'	0	1	3	1	2	1	4	6/9 67%	7.5
9Georges MikautadzeS	27'	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	9/10 90%	6.2

Abreviaturas

Min Minutes playedG GoalsA AssistsSv SavesGA Goals concededCl High claimsPun Punched clearPass Passes completed / attemptedScore Our rating (1-10)Clr ClearancesTkl Tackles wonInt InterceptionsDuel Duels wonAer Aerial duels wonKP Key passesDrb Dribbles completedRec RecoveriesSh ShotsSoT Shots on target

MALVIL

1 Herrero 4 Galilea

15 Recio

18 Martínez

10 Larrubia 9 Chupe 25 Gulácsi 23 Cardona 12 Veiga 3 Freeman 6 Navarro

17 Buchanan

Málaga

FunesHead coach

Alfonso Herrero1 · POR

Einar Galilea4 · DEF

José Salinas12 · DEF45'

Ángel Recio15 · DEF

Carlos Puga3 · DEF75'

Izan Merino23 · MED61'

Pablo Martínez18 · MED

Carlos Dotor8 · MED61'

Juan Cruz19 · MED45'

David Larrubia10 · MED

Chupe9 · DEL

Substitutes

Dani Lorenzo22 · SUB45'

Rafita31 · SUB45'

Adrián Niño21 · SUB61'

Joaquín Muñoz11 · SUB61'

Ramón Enríquez6 · SUB75'

Juani32 · SUB

Rafa Rodríguez14 · SUB

Carlos López13 · SUB

Álex Pastor5 · SUB

Juan Berrocal25 · SUB

Eneko Jauregi17 · SUB

Villarreal

Iñigo PérezHead coach

Péter Gulácsi25 · POR

Sergi Cardona23 · DEF

Renato Veiga12 · DEF

Alexander Freeman3 · DEF

Pau Navarro6 · DEF

Santi Comesaña14 · MED37'

Tajon Buchanan17 · MED

Nathan Saliba24 · MED80'

Ilias Akhomach11 · MED63'

Ayoze Pérez22 · DEL63'

Alberto Moleiro10 · DEL80'

Substitutes

Pape Gueye18 · SUB37'

Georges Mikautadze9 · SUB63'

Carlos Romero20 · SUB63'

Santiago Mouriño15 · SUB80'

Carlos Maciá16 · SUB80'

Alassane Diatta5 · SUB

Rubén Gómez13 · SUB

Tani Oluwaseyi21 · SUB

Luiz Júnior1 · SUB

Logan Costa2 · SUB

Nicolas Pepe19 · SUB

Gerard Moreno7 · SUB

Win chance

51%Villarrealwhat happened

MAL 23%Draw 26%VIL 51%

Chance derived from season trends. Not a prediction and not betting odds.

Player of the match

Pape Gueye

Villarreal · MF

9.2

Min53'Goals2Passes87%

Best performers

Stadium

La Rosaleda

Málaga, Spain

Asistencia 28,505Capacidad 30,044

Referee

Miguel Ángel Chua Ortiz

VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Table

#	LaLiga	MP	Pts
1	Barcelona	7	21
2	Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis	7	16
4	Real Madrid	7	15
5	Sevilla	7	13
6	Alavés	7	11
7	Deportivo de A Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad	7	10
9	Villarreal	7	8
10	Athletic Club	6	8
11	Getafe	7	8
12	Rayo Vallecano	7	8
13	Osasuna	7	8
14	Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	Espanyol	7	7
16	Racing de Santander	7	7
17	Levante	6	5
18	Elche	7	5
19	Valencia	7	4
20	Málaga	7	3