Match Centre: Málaga vs Villarreal
Player of the match Pape Gueye 8.6
GolVolt rating 6.9GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 45+2' Gueye, 1:2-
1:0 → 1:3
Villarreal came from behind to win.
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19 → 14
Villarreal climb 5 places in the table. Málaga: 18 → 19.
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46% → 95%
Villarreal: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 85.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 44% to 77% (Villarreal).
How the match went
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90+5' · 1:3Málaga 1%draw 5%Villarreal 95%
90+5' · 1:3xG Málaga 0.66xG Villarreal 3.48
90+5' · 1:3Last 10 minutes: Villarreal pressing (8:1 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:1.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 7.2 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.2 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.3 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.1. Quality of play: 5.8 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 6.9more watchable than 69% of La Liga matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
Highlights
MÁLAGA CF 1 - 3 VILLARREAL CF | RESUMEN LALIGA EA SPORTS
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How the match went
4 goals6 cards1 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 12' Goal: Carlos Dotorright foot · assist: Cruz1:0
- 34' José Salinasyellow card · foul
- 37' SubstitutionGueye for Comesaña
- 40' Goal: Alberto Moleiroright foot · assist: Akhomach1:1
- 42' Ilias Akhomachyellow card · foul
- 45+2' Goal: Pape Gueyeleft foot · assist: Pérez1:2
- Half-time · 1:2
- 46' 2 substitutionsLorenzo for SalinasGarrido for Cruz
- 61' 2 substitutionsMuñoz for MerinoNiño for Dotor
- 63' 2 substitutionsMikautadze for PérezRomero for Akhomach
- 68' David Larrubiayellow card · dissent
- 70' Einar Galileayellow card · foul
- 75' SubstitutionEnríquez for Puga
- 79' Ramón Enríquezyellow card · foul
- 80' 2 substitutionsMacià for SalibaMouriño for Moleiro
- 82' Goal Disallowed
- 85' Alfonso Herreroyellow card · foul
- 86' Goal: Pape Gueyepenalty1:3
- Full-time · 1:3
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Málaga
Villarreal
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Málaga
- 13 Carlos López GK —
- 5 Álex Pastor DEF —
- 25 Juan Berrocal DEF —
- 31 Rafita Garrido DEF on
- 6 Ramón Enríquez MID on
- 14 Rafa Rodríguez MID —
- 22 Dani Lorenzo MID on
- 11 Joaquín Muñoz ATT on
- 17 Eneko Jauregi ATT —
- 21 Adrián Niño ATT on
- 32 Juan Francisco Fernández Martin ATT —
Villarreal
- 1 Luiz Júnior GK —
- 13 Rubén Gómez GK —
- 2 Logan Costa DEF —
- 15 Santiago Mouriño DEF on
- 20 Carlos Romero DEF on
- 5 Alassane Diatta MID —
- 16 Carlos Macià MID on
- 18 Pape Gueye MID on
- 7 Gerard Moreno ATT —
- 9 Georges Mikautadze ATT on
- 19 Nicolas Pépé ATT —
- 21 Tani Oluwaseyi ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Villarreal Pape Gueye
- 2. place · Villarreal Alberto Moleiro
- 3. place · Villarreal Alex Freeman
Málaga
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Julen Lobete Injured
since 4 Sep · until 30 Jun 2027 · 2 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury
Villarreal
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