Malaga 1-3 Villarreal: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

Malaga

1 : 3

Villarreal

C. Dotor12'

40'A. Moleiro
45', 86' (pen)P. Gueye

Malaga4-1-4-1

Line ups

4-4-2Villarreal Villarreal crest

Assistant

Alejandro Acejo

Assistant

Rubén Uría

Assistant

Alejandro Acejo

Substitutions

46'
126.0
J. Salinas
317.0
Rafita
46'
196.9A
J. Cruz
226.6
D. Lorenzo
61'
236.5
I. Merino
116.5
J. Munoz
61'
87.2
C. Dotor
216.2
A. Nino
75'
36.9
C. Puga
66.5
R. Enriquez

Unused

Assistant

Rubén Uría

Substitutions

37'
147.3
S. Comesana
189.02
P. Gueye
63'
116.9A
I. Akhomach
206.3
C. Romero
63'
226.5A
A. Perez
96.3
G. Mikautadze
80'
107.7
A. Moleiro
156.9
S. Mourino
80'
246.9
N. Saliba
167.2
C. Macia

Unused

Home

A. Aznou
Muscle Injury
Out
J. Cajuste
Injury
Out
F. Calero
Ribs Injury
Out
M. Diarra
Calf Injury
Out
J. Lobete
Knee Injury
Out
D. Murillo
Knee Injury
Out
A. Ochoa
Knee Injury
Out

Away

J. Foyth
Achilles Tendon Injury
Out

Player of the match

Pape Gueye

Midfielder · Villarreal

9.0

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Penalties1

Build-up

Passes47

Pass accuracy87%

Defending

Interceptions1

Duels won2 · 50%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Péter GulácsiG	0	1	0,92	-0,08	20/22	3/5
Alfonso HerreroG	3	3	2,77	-0,23	24/38	10/23

Live stats

Possession & Passing

37%Possession63%

347Total passes598

81%Pass accuracy90%

4Corners8

Attack

5Shots16

1On target7

4Off target5

0Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

4Shots in box12

1Shots out box4

0.7xG3.3

-0.1Goals prevented-0.1

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves0

1Offsides3

17Fouls10

5Yellow cards1

Half by half

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

First half

0,25xG1,25

1Shots11

1On target5

0Big chances3

2Touches in box22

34%Possession66%

0Corners5

Second half

0,39xG2,09

4Shots5

0On target2

0Big chances4

6Touches in box18

40%Possession60%

4Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Malaga

0.655137%

48% open play52% set piece

Villarreal

3.34161163%

66% open play11% set piece23% penalty

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

21 shots

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

Malaga0,65 xG · 1 scored

Villarreal3,34 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Malaga10

Open play 7Set piece 3

Villarreal32

Open play 25Set piece 1Dribble 3Foul won 2Rebound 1

Momentum

11 swings

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

Malaga10% pressure

Villarreal90% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-3

0%Draw 0%100%

0.65xG3.34

5Shots16

1On target11

Momentum

90' Saved Carlos Romero 0.08 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

5 v 16

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

MALMalagaVILVillarrealgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 4 scored

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

MalagaVillarrealgoalsavedoff 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 27%

VillarrealDefensive line 42%

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 45'

Most-connected pair: Galilea and Herrero, 11 passes between them.

VillarrealUntil 37'

Most-connected pair: Veiga and Navarro, 18 passes between them.

Tactical battle

16control84

Alberto Moleiro

9 touches in box

In possession

21,0%Field tilt79,0%

1Passes into box18

10Progressive passes54

3Carries into final third17

3Chances created11

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

Out of possession

19,13Press intensity (PPDA)8,35

4High turnovers10

7Regains within 5s7

34,9sBall recovery time17,7s

10Interceptions20

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

Carrying

84Carries178

1077mCarry distance2104m

15Progressive carries34

643mProgressive carry distance1231m

1Carries into the box6

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

Beating the press

8Take-ons won10

18Take-ons attempted25

165mProgressive pass distance854m

0Through balls1

6Switches of play4

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

Threat created

0,28Expected threat (xT)2,24

0,46Action value (VAEP)2,82

10Shot-creating actions32

2Goal-creating actions6

0,32Expected assisted goals2,26

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

Tempo

3,3Passes per attack5,7

10,0sAttack duration17,2s

2,30 m/sAttack directness1,65 m/s

1Build-up attacks6

6Direct attacks9

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

More match stats

Attack

8Touches in box41

30Final third entries82

0Big chances7

0,92xG on target2,77

0Big chances missed4

Passing

1/12 (8%)Crosses6/19 (32%)

18/43 (42%)Long balls34/51 (67%)

21Throw-ins12

10Free kicks16

6Goal kicks5

Duels

49Total51

44/84 (52%)Ground40/84 (48%)

3/11 (27%)Aerial8/11 (73%)

8/17 (47%)Dribbles11/27 (41%)

3Dispossessed10

Defending

42Recoveries49

8Interceptions7

26Tackles12

81%Tackles won58%

26Clearances13

0Big chances scored3

2Big saves0

0Fouled in final third7

6,81Average rating7,87

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

MalagaThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 76-90

VillarrealThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

50%1+ goal75%

They concede

88%1+ goal100%

38%2+ goals50%

25%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

worst 0-4 (A)

best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-3 (H)

Match summary

Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1 at La Rosaleda in La Liga. Villarreal led 2-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: C. Dotor (12') for Malaga; A. Moleiro (40'), P. Gueye (45', 86' pen) for Villarreal. In their last 15 meetings, Malaga have won 3, Villarreal 8, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.