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Malaga 1-1 Espanyol: match report and statistics

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La LigaSpainMatchday 8

Malaga

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1 - 1Full-time · 09/10/2026
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Espanyol

  • La Rosaleda, Malaga
  • Referee: Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso
  • Friday, 9 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)

Key facts

La Liga (Matchday 8): Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 on . Scorers: Bryan Zaragoza 13', Adrian Nino 90'+3. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Malaga (37%). Head-to-head: 0 wins for Malaga, 2 draws and 7 wins for Espanyol in 9 meetings.

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Match summary Malaga – Espanyol

La Liga: Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 (0-1 at half-time).

Scorers: Malaga — Adrian Nino (90'+3); Espanyol — Bryan Zaragoza (13').

Possession 58% – 42%, shots 15 – 9, expected goals (xG) 0.67 – 1.05.

Player of the match: Adrián Niño Heredia (Malaga), rated 8.2.

1st half0 - 1
  1. 13'Bryan Zaragoza (assist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa)Goal · Espanyol0-1
  2. 24'Francisco Javier Hernandez CoarasaYellow card · Espanyol
  3. 28'Bryan ZaragozaYellow card · Espanyol
  4. 28'Carlos PugaYellow card · Malaga
  5. 41'Carlos Ruiz RubioYellow card · Malaga
2nd half1 - 0
  1. 57'Urko Gonzalez ↑ Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa ↓Substitution · Espanyol
  2. 60'Omar El HilaliYellow card · Espanyol
  3. 62'Adam Aznou ↑ Carlos Puga ↓Substitution · Malaga
  4. 62'Adrian Nino ↑ Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz ↓Substitution · Malaga
  5. 62'Carlos Dotor ↑ Joaquín Muñoz ↓Substitution · Malaga
  6. 66'Carlos DotorYellow card · Malaga
  7. 73'Álex Calatrava Torrado ↑ Bryan Zaragoza ↓Substitution · Espanyol
  8. 74'Izan Merino ↑ Fernando Calero ↓Substitution · Malaga
  9. 82'Roger Hinojo ↑ Roberto Fernández Jaén ↓Substitution · Espanyol
  10. 82'Pere Milla ↑ Eduardo Expósito Jaén ↓Substitution · Espanyol
  11. 82'Marcos Fernández ↑ Tyrhys Dolan ↓Substitution · Espanyol
  12. 82'Haitam Abaida ↑ Pablo Martínez Andrés ↓Substitution · Malaga
  13. 84'Clemens RiedelYellow card · Espanyol
  14. 87'Roger HinojoYellow card · Espanyol
  15. 89'Adam AznouYellow card · Malaga
  16. 90'+3Adrian Nino (assist: Rafael Garrido Hierro)Goal · Malaga1-1

Match stats – Malaga vs Espanyol

MalagaEspanyol
  • 0.67Expected goals (xG)1.05
  • 15Total shots9
  • 7Shots on target4
  • 6Shots off target2
  • 2Blocked shots3
  • 9Shots inside box6
  • 6Shots outside box3
  • 8Corners2
  • 2Offsides1
  • 10Fouls15
  • 4Yellow cards5
  • 0Red cards0
  • 2Goalkeeper saves6
  • 487Passes353
  • 428Accurate passes279

Player ratings – Malaga vs Espanyol

Player of the matchAdrián Niño HerediaMalaga
8.2Rating

Malaga

  1. 21Adrián Niño Heredia8.2
  2. 31Rafita7.1
  3. 15Ángel Recio7.0
  4. 18Pablo Martínez7.0
  5. 10David Larrubia6.8
  6. 14Rafa Rodríguez6.7
  7. 22Dani Lorenzo6.7
  8. 1Alfonso Herrero6.6
  9. 20Fernando Calero6.5
  10. 8Carlos Dotor6.5
  11. 11Joaquín Muñoz6.4
  12. 9Chupe6.4
  13. 7H. Abaida6.4
  14. 23Izan Merino6.3
  15. 3Puga6.2
  16. 39Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh5.9
  17. 13Carlos López0.0
  18. 17Eneko Jauregi0.0
  19. 4Einar Galilea0.0
  20. 6Ramón Enríquez0.0
  21. 5Álex Pastor0.0
  22. 25Juan Berrocal0.0
  23. 30Andrés Céspedes0.0

Espanyol

  1. 15Bryan Zaragoza8.2
  2. 1Ángel Fortuño7.5
  3. 5C. Riedel7.0
  4. 28Javier Hernandez6.9
  5. 6L. Cabrera6.8
  6. 3Q. Hartman6.7
  7. 8Edu Expósito6.7
  8. 11Pere Milla6.6
  9. 23O. El Hilali6.5
  10. 10Pol Lozano6.5
  11. 22Álex Calatrava6.4
  12. 18Marcos Fernández6.4
  13. 24T. Dolan6.3
  14. 21Roger Hinojo6.2
  15. 9Roberto Fernández6.1
  16. 4Urko González6.0
  17. 26Rafel Bauzà0.0
  18. 13M. Dmitrović0.0
  19. 16V. Drkušić0.0
  20. 14Unai Núñez0.0
  21. 7Javi Puado0.0
  22. 31Llorenç Serred0.0
  23. 20Gabriel Moscardo0.0

Player ratings provided by the official match data.

Official lineups Malaga – Espanyol

Malaga4-1-4-14-2-3-1Espanyol

Official lineups published before kick-off.

Managers: Funes (Malaga) · Manolo González (Espanyol)

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MalagaLLDDL
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Head-to-head (H2H) last 9 matches

0Wins
2Draws
7Wins

Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off

Head-to-head statistics – Malaga vs Espanyol

In 9 meetings, Malaga leads 0 wins to 7, with 2 draws; these matches produced 2.7 goals on average.

Malaga0%
9matches0 wins · 2 draws · 7 wins
Espanyol78%

In the last 9 meetings between Malaga and Espanyol in our data, Malaga won 0, Espanyol won 7, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Malaga 4, Espanyol 20.

78% Over 1.57 / 9 matches
56% Over 2.55 / 9 matches
22% Over 3.52 / 9 matches
33% Both teams score3 / 9 matches
0% Clean sheetsMalaga
67% Clean sheetsEspanyol

Latest results between Malaga and Espanyol

  1. Espanyol3 - 0Malaga
  2. Malaga0 - 3Espanyol
  3. Espanyol3 - 0Malaga
  4. Espanyol4 - 1Malaga
  5. Malaga0 - 1Espanyol
  6. Malaga0 - 1Espanyol
  7. Espanyol2 - 2Malaga
  8. Malaga1 - 1Espanyol
  9. Espanyol2 - 0Malaga

Prediction statistics – Malaga vs Espanyol

Over 2.5 goals in 50% of Malaga and Espanyol matches on average, against 57% across La Liga.

50% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 57%
86% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 77%
57% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 58%
2.5 goals / matchCompetition average: 3.04
5 cards / matchCompetition average: 4.49
8.5 corners / matchCompetition average: 9.65

Competition averages: 69 La Liga 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Team profiles – Malaga and Espanyol

Malaga takes 0.43 points per match and Espanyol 1; Malaga wins 0% of their matches, Espanyol 29%.

MalagaLa Liga · #20 of 20
FormResultsPts / match
OverallLLDDL0.43
HomeLDD0.67
AwayLDLL0.25
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins0%0%0%
Total goals / match2.1422.25
Goals scored / match0.430.670.25
Goals conceded / match1.711.332
Both teams score43%67%25%
Clean sheets14%33%0%
Failed to score57%33%75%
xG / match0.841.350.45
xG conceded / match1.661.751.6

2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

EspanyolLa Liga · #15 of 20
FormResultsPts / match
OverallLLWDL1
HomeLDLW1
AwayLWL1
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins29%25%33%
Total goals / match2.8632.67
Goals scored / match1.431.51.33
Goals conceded / match1.431.51.33
Both teams score71%75%67%
Clean sheets29%25%33%
Failed to score0%0%0%
xG / match1.221.221.23
xG conceded / match1.361.281.46

2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Current form — who will win Malaga – Espanyol?

Over their last 5 matches, Malaga shows L-L-D-D-L and Espanyol L-L-W-D-L (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

0.43LLDDL

Espanyol is 57% worse on points per match.

According to the FlashSport AI: Malaga 37% · draw 29% · Espanyol 34%

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

1LLWDL
  1. LGetafe – Malaga1 - 0
  2. LMalaga – Villarreal1 - 3
  3. DCelta Vigo – Malaga1 - 1
  4. DMalaga – Levante0 - 0
  5. LReal Madrid – Malaga4 - 0
  1. LEspanyol – Elche1 - 3
  2. LRayo Vallecano – Espanyol2 - 1
  3. WOsasuna – Espanyol0 - 2
  4. DEspanyol – Sevilla1 - 1
  5. LReal Sociedad – Espanyol2 - 1

Goals scored – Malaga – Espanyol: who will score more?

Malaga scores 0.43 goals per match and concedes 1.71; Espanyol scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43.

Goals scored per match
MalagaEspanyol
Scores over 0.5 goal43%100%
Scores over 1.5 goal0%29%
Scores over 2.5 goals0%14%
Scores over 3.5 goals0%0%
Fails to score57%0%
Goals scored / match0.431.43

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
MalagaEspanyol
Concedes over 0.5 goal86%71%
Concedes over 1.5 goal43%57%
Concedes over 2.5 goals29%14%
Concedes over 3.5 goals14%0%
Clean sheets14%29%
Goals conceded / match1.711.43

Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Malaga – Espanyol?

Both teams score in 43% of Malaga matches and 71% of Espanyol matches (competition average: 58%).

Goals in the match
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Over 0.5 goal86%100%93%
Over 1.5 goal71%100%86%
Over 2.5 goals29%71%50%
Over 3.5 goals29%14%22%
Over 4.5 goals0%0%0%
Both teams score43%71%57%
Both score and win0%0%0%
Both score and draw29%14%22%
Both score and over 2.514%57%36%
Not both and over 2.514%14%14%
Under X goals
Under X goals
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Under 0.5 goal14%0%7%
Under 1.5 goals29%0%15%
Under 2.5 goals71%29%50%
Under 3.5 goals71%86%79%
Under 4.5 goals100%100%100%

Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Corners Malaga – Espanyol – how many corners?

Malaga and Espanyol matches average 8.5 corners; Malaga wins 5.4 per match, Espanyol 2.1 (competition: 9.7).

8.5corners / match (average of both teams)
5.4corners won / match – Malaga
2.1corners won / match – Espanyol
Corners in the match
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Over 6 corners86%57%72%
Over 7 corners71%43%57%
Over 8 corners71%14%43%
Over 9 corners71%14%43%
Over 10 corners57%0%29%
Over 11 corners43%0%22%
Over 12 corners29%0%15%
Over 13 corners29%0%15%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Corners won / match5.432.143.79
Corners conceded / match5.294.144.72
Over 2.5 corners won86%57%72%
Over 3.5 corners won86%29%58%
Over 4.5 corners won71%14%43%
Over 2.5 corners conceded86%86%86%
Over 3.5 corners conceded86%43%65%
Over 4.5 corners conceded57%29%43%

Competition average: 9.7 corners per match (69 matches). Malaga: 7 matches with statistics; Espanyol: 7. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will Malaga score? · Will Espanyol score?

Scored in 43% of their matches

Medium chance

Espanyol: clean sheet in 29% of their matches
Scored in 100% of their matches

Strong chance

Malaga: clean sheet in 14% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Cards Malaga – Espanyol – how many cards?

5 cards per match on average for these two teams; Malaga receives 2.6, Espanyol 3; referee Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso shows 3.6.

5cards / match (average of both teams)
2.6cards received / match – Malaga
3cards received / match – Espanyol
Cards in the match
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Over 2.5 cards71%100%86%
Over 3.5 cards71%86%79%
Over 4.5 cards71%86%79%
Over 5.5 cards43%57%50%
Over 6.5 cards0%14%7%

Cards by half

Cards by half
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)1.1411.07
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)1.4321.72
Total 1st half (avg.)22.432.22
Total 2nd half (avg.)2.5732.79
More cards in the 1st half29%43%36%
More cards in the 2nd half43%57%50%

Referee: Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso — 3.6 cards and 20.6 fouls per match on average over 5 matches in our data.

Competition average: 4.5 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – Malaga – Espanyol

Malaga leads at the break in 0% of their matches, Espanyol in 29%.

0.57pts / match at half-time

Espanyol is 126% better at half-time.

1.29pts / match at half-time
Results by half
MalagaEspanyol
Wins the 1st half0%29%
Wins the 2nd half14%29%
Draw in the 1st half57%43%
Draw in the 2nd half29%43%
Loses the 1st half43%29%
Loses the 2nd half57%29%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time57%86%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time43%86%

Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Who will score first in Malaga – Espanyol?

Malaga opened the scoring in 17% of their matches with a goal, Espanyol in 29%.

Malaga
17%scored first in 1 / 6 matches
Espanyol
29%scored first in 2 / 7 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesMalaga · totalMalaga · scoredMalaga · concededEspanyol · totalEspanyol · scoredEspanyol · conceded
0–10 min0%0%0%25%20%30%
11–20 min13%33%8%5%10%0%
21–30 min20%0%25%20%10%30%
31–40 min13%33%8%5%10%0%
41–50 min13%0%17%5%10%0%
51–60 min0%0%0%5%10%0%
61–70 min7%0%8%5%0%10%
71–80 min0%0%0%15%20%10%
81–90 min33%33%33%15%10%20%

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesMalaga · totalEspanyol · total
0–15 min7%25%
16–30 min27%25%
31–45 min27%10%
46–60 min0%5%
61–75 min7%10%
76–90 min33%25%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Malaga – Espanyol

Malaga shoots 10 times per match (2 on target), Espanyol 13.6 (3.9 on target); average possession 51% against 49%.

Shots
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Shots / match1013.5711.79
Shot conversion rate (%)4117.5
Shots on target / match23.862.93
Shots off target / match56.295.65
Shots per goal scored23.339.516.42
Over 10.5 shots57%71%64%
Over 11.5 shots43%57%50%
Over 12.5 shots29%43%36%
Over 13.5 shots14%43%29%
Over 14.5 shots0%43%22%
Over 15.5 shots0%43%22%
4+ shots on target14%43%29%
5+ shots on target0%29%15%
6+ shots on target0%14%7%
7+ shots on target0%0%0%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Offsides / match1.2942.65
Over 2.5 offsides14%60%37%
Over 3.5 offsides0%40%20%
Fouls committed / match12.8617.1415
Fouls suffered / match11.7110.7111.21
Average possession (%)514950
Draws43%14%29%

Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Free kicks – Malaga – Espanyol

Malaga matches average 24.6 free kicks, Espanyol matches 27.9.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
MalagaEspanyolAverage
Free kicks won / match11.7110.7111.21
Free kicks conceded / match12.8617.1415
Total free kicks / match24.5727.8626.22
Over 20.5 free kicks71%100%86%
Over 21.5 free kicks71%100%86%
Over 22.5 free kicks71%100%86%
Over 23.5 free kicks71%86%79%
Over 24.5 free kicks57%71%64%
Over 25.5 free kicks57%57%57%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.

Which players will score in Malaga – Espanyol?

Top scorers (La Liga): Chupe (1) for Malaga, R. Fernandez Jaen (6) for Espanyol.

Top scorers – Malaga

  1. Chupe 1
  2. C. Dotor 1
  3. A. Nino 1
  4. A. Herrero 0
  5. A. Recio 0
  6. D. Larrubia 0

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (7 matches).

Top scorers – Espanyol

  1. R. Fernandez Jaen 6
  2. T. Dolan 1
  3. A. Calatrava 1
  4. Marcos Fernández 1
  5. M. Dmitrovic 0
  6. J. Hernandez 0

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (7 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – Malaga

  1. D. Larrubia 3
  2. Ramón Enríquez 3
  3. E. Galilea 2
  4. C. Puga 2
  5. A. Herrero 1
  6. Chupe 1

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Espanyol

  1. A. Calatrava 3
  2. Clemens Riedel 3
  3. Exposito 2
  4. R. Hinojo 2
  5. O. El Hilali 2
  6. U. Gonzalez 2

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – Malaga

  1. C. Puga 0.52
  2. D. Larrubia 0.47
  3. E. Galilea 0.38
  4. J. Cruz 0.37
  5. P. Martinez 0.29
  6. J. Salinas 0.25

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Espanyol

  1. Marcos Fernández 0.86
  2. Clemens Riedel 0.74
  3. A. Calatrava 0.7
  4. U. Gonzalez 0.41
  5. O. El Hilali 0.34
  6. R. Hinojo 0.33

La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

Malaga

  • Before this match, Malaga took 2 points from their last 5 matches (0.4 per match), scored 2 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
  • Malaga has won none of their last 5 matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
  • Malaga kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals over that period.
  • At home, Malaga wins 0% of their matches (3 played) and scores 0.67 goals per match.
  • Both teams scored in 43% of Malaga matches (7 matches, this season).

Espanyol

  • Before this match, Espanyol took 4 points from their last 5 matches (0.8 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Espanyol has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
  • Espanyol kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 8 goals over that period.
  • Espanyol scored in every one of their 3 away matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 71% of Espanyol matches (7 matches, this season).

Match analysis

Malaga and Espanyol meet on Friday, 9 October 2026 — La Liga (Matchday 8), at La Rosaleda (Malaga).

Malaga and Espanyol have met 9 times in our data. Malaga has 0 wins, Espanyol 7 wins, and 2 matches ended in a draw.

Last meeting (02/05/2021): Espanyol 3 - 0 Malaga.

These meetings produced an average of 2.7 goals per match, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

This season, Malaga takes an average of 0.67 points per home match (3 matches), and Espanyol 1 point per away match (3 matches).

According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 37% for Malaga, 29% for the draw and 34% for Espanyol.

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

Frequently asked questions

Where and when was Malaga – Espanyol played?

The match was played on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at La Rosaleda in Malaga — La Liga.

Who won Malaga – Espanyol?

Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1. Scorers: Bryan Zaragoza 13', Adrian Nino 90'+3.

What is the head-to-head record of Malaga – Espanyol?

Out of 9 meetings in our data: 0 wins for Malaga, 2 draws and 7 wins for Espanyol.

Who are the top scorers for Malaga and Espanyol this season?

Chupe (1 goal) for Malaga, R. Fernandez Jaen (6 goals) for Espanyol (La Liga).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,807 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 01:52.

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