Malaga 1-1 Espanyol: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 8

Malaga

1 : 1

Espanyol

Adrian Nino90+3'

13'Bryan Zaragoza

Malaga4-1-4-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Espanyol Espanyol crest

Assistant

Alejandro Acejo

Assistant

Alejandro Acejo

Substitutions

62'
37.2
C. Puga
396.5
A. Aznou
62'
146.9
R. Rodriguez
217.3
A. Nino
62'
116.7
J. Munoz
86.3
C. Dotor
74'
206.3
F. Calero
236.9
I. Merino
82'
186.9
P. Martinez
76.5
H. Abaida

Unused

Substitutions

57'
286.9A
J. Hernandez
46.3
U. Gonzalez
73'
158.2
B. Zaragoza
226.7
A. Calatrava
82'
96.9
R. Fernandez
216.2
R. Hinojo
82'
87.3
Exposito
116.7
P. Milla
82'
246.9
T. Dolan
186.5
M. Fernandez Sanchez

Unused

Home

J. Cajuste
Injury
Out
J. Cruz
Injury
Out
M. Diarra
Calf Injury
Out
J. Lobete
Knee Injury
Out
D. Murillo
Knee Injury
Out
A. Ochoa
Knee Injury
Out
J. Salinas
Loan agreement
Out

Away

K. Garcia
Hamstring Injury
Out
Jofre
Groin Injury
Out

Player of the match

Bryan Zaragoza Martínez

Attacker · Espanyol

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won4

Build-up

Passes21

Key passes1

Pass accuracy90%

Defending

Tackles3

Duels won9 · 60%

Fouls won/made2 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Alfonso HerreroG	2	1	0,79	-0,21	21/24	1/4
Ángel FortuñoG	6	1	0,67	-0,33	11/29	1/19

Live stats

Possession & Passing

58%Possession42%

486Total passes353

88%Pass accuracy79%

8Corners2

Attack

15Shots9

7On target4

6Off target2

2Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

9Shots in box6

6Shots out box3

0.6xG1.0

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves6

2Offsides1

10Fouls15

4Yellow cards5

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,21xG0,66

5Shots5

3On target3

0Big chances1

9Touches in box12

55%Possession45%

3Corners1

Second half

0,38xG0,33

10Shots4

4On target1

0Big chances0

28Touches in box4

62%Possession38%

5Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Malaga

0.5815958%

51% open play49% set piece

Espanyol

1.019742%

86% open play14% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

24 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Malaga0,58 xG · 1 scored

Espanyol1,01 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Malaga29

Open play 18Set piece 5Foul won 5Rebound 1

Espanyol13

Open play 10Dribble 2Rebound 1

Momentum

17 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Malaga84% pressure

Espanyol16% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-1

0%Draw 100%0%

0.58xG1.01

15Shots9

9On target7

Momentum

90' Goal Adrián Nino 0.04 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

15 v 9

Malaga shoot right, Espanyol left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MALMalagaESPEspanyolgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

16 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

MalagaEspanyolgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

MalagaDefensive line 36%

EspanyolDefensive line 27%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

MalagaUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Puga and Larrubia, 21 passes between them.

EspanyolUntil 57'

Most-connected pair: Cabrera and Hartman, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

71control29

David Larrubia

10 touches in box

In possession

69,1%Field tilt30,9%

15Passes into box4

31Progressive passes19

15Carries into final third5

11Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,15Press intensity (PPDA)11,12

9High turnovers5

8Regains within 5s5

21,3sBall recovery time29,6s

12Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

161Carries82

1950mCarry distance900m

23Progressive carries6

1191mProgressive carry distance559m

6Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

11Take-ons won10

29Take-ons attempted19

538mProgressive pass distance305m

0Through balls0

7Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,99Expected threat (xT)0,37

1,66Action value (VAEP)1,78

29Shot-creating actions13

2Goal-creating actions2

0,44Expected assisted goals0,37

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,6Passes per attack3,5

16,9sAttack duration12,0s

2,26 m/sAttack directness2,97 m/s

6Build-up attacks1

13Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

35Touches in box16

55Final third entries51

0Big chances1

0,67xG on target0,79

0Big chances missed1

Passing

6/29 (21%)Crosses0/9 (0%)

23/36 (64%)Long balls15/55 (27%)

24Throw-ins19

14Free kicks10

3Goal kicks6

Duels

50Total50

39/83 (47%)Ground44/83 (53%)

12/20 (60%)Aerial8/20 (40%)

11/24 (46%)Dribbles10/17 (59%)

11Dispossessed7

Defending

49Recoveries51

7Interceptions7

14Tackles24

79%Tackles won67%

23Clearances27

1Errors led to shot0

5Fouled in final third2

7,42Average rating6,90

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

MalagaThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 76-90

EspanyolThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

50%1+ goal100%

They concede

88%1+ goal75%

38%2+ goals50%

25%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

worst 0-4 (A)

best 3-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

Match summary

Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 at La Rosaleda in La Liga. Espanyol led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Adrian Nino (90+3') for Malaga; Bryan Zaragoza (13') for Espanyol. In their last 20 meetings, Malaga have won 3, Espanyol 11, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.