Málaga 1-3 Villarreal: result and goals
LaLigaFT
Villarreal beat Málaga 3-1 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 in LaLiga.
Goals: Carlos Dotor 12', Alberto Moleiro 40', Pape Gueye 45'+2', Pape Gueye 86' (penalty).
Málaga sit 20th on 5 points.
Villarreal sit 8th on 12 points.
Málaga have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Villarreal have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Málaga won 1, Villarreal won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Kick-off
- Thursday, 17 September 2026, 20:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- La Rosaleda, Malaga
- 👥
- 28505
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 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, 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, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
- 86'Goal! Malaga 1, Villarreal 3. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 85'Alfonso 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'Attempt missed. Adrián Niño (Malaga) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 81'Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Alex Freeman.
- 80'Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Maciá replaces Nathan Saliba.
- 80'Substitution, Villarreal. Santiago Mouriño replaces Alberto Moleiro.
- 79'Ramón 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'Attempt 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, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 75'Substitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Carlos Puga.
- 75'Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Larrubia.
- 73'Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Pau Navarro.
- 73'Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 70'Einar 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'Georges 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'David 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'Attempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.
- 63'Substitution, Villarreal. Carlos Romero replaces Ilias Akhomach.
- 63'Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 62'Foul by Nathan Saliba (Villarreal).
- 62'Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61'Substitution, Malaga. Adrián Niño replaces Carlos Dotor.
- 61'Substitution, 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, 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, Malaga. Conceded by Sergi Cardona.
- 46'Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 46'Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Second Half begins Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.
- 45'Substitution, Malaga. Rafita replaces José Salinas.
- 45'Substitution, Malaga. Dani Lorenzo replaces Juan Cruz.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Malaga 1, Villarreal 2.
- 45'+5'Attempt 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'Goal! 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'Ilias 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'Goal! 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'Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.
- 37'Substitution, Villarreal. Pape Gueye replaces Santi Comesaña because of an injury.
- 37'Attempt 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'José 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, Villarreal. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.
- 28'Attempt 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'Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 28'Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).
- 27'Corner, 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, 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'Goal! 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.
- 8'Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8'Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
- 8'Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 8'David Larrubia (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 6'Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4'Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).
- 3'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Izan Merino.
- 2'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
- 2'Attempt blocked. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
- First Half begins.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Málaga · 4-1-4-1
15Ángel RecioCD-R
9ChupeteF
Substitutes
32JuaniSUB
22Daniel LorenzoSUB
17Eneko JaureguiSUB
31Rafa GarridoSUB
Villarreal · 4-4-2
Substitutes
13Rubén GómezSUB
Match stats
MCFVIL
37.1Possession (%)62.9
5Shots16
1Shots on target7
4Corners8
17Fouls10
5Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Offsides3
3Saves0
Last 5 matches
Málaga
L@ Atlético Madrid2-019 Aug 2026
DDeportivo1-124 Aug 2026
L@ Real Madrid4-030 Aug 2026
DLevante0-06 Sept 2026
D@ Celta Vigo1-113 Sept 2026
Villarreal
D@ Atlético Madrid2-223 Aug 2026
L@ Alavés1-028 Aug 2026
LDeportivo3-25 Sept 2026
L@ Borussia Dortmund3-28 Sept 2026
LReal Betis2-114 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Málaga
1
Draws
3
Villarreal
Last meetings
1 Apr 2018Málaga1 – 0Villarreal
5 Nov 2017Villarreal2 – 0Málaga
12 Feb 2017Villarreal1 – 1Málaga
10 Sept 2016Málaga0 – 2Villarreal
13 Feb 2016Villarreal1 – 0Málaga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 27 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Atlético | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 21 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 19 | WWDWL |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 | WWLDL |
| 7 |  Alavés | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 | LDLLD |
| 8 |  Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 | DLLLL |
| 9 |  Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | DDWDW |
| 10 |  Deportivo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | LDLDL |
| 11 |  Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 11 | LLDLW |
| 12 |  Racing | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 11 | LLDLW |
| 13 |  Levante | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | LLDDW |
| 14 |  Elche | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | LWDDW |
| 15 |  Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | DDDDL |
| 16 |  Getafe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLWLD |
| 17 |  Rayo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | WDDDL |
| 18 |  Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 | LLDLL |
| 19 |  Valencia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 | WLDDL |
| 20 |  Málaga | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 5 | LDLDD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Málaga v Villarreal?
Villarreal beat Málaga 3-1 on Thursday 17 September (LaLiga).
Who scored in Málaga v Villarreal?
Goals: Carlos Dotor 12', Alberto Moleiro 40', Pape Gueye 45'+2' and Pape Gueye 86'.
When do Málaga play next?
Málaga play Real Betis on Saturday 31 October at 17:30 (UK time).
When do Villarreal play next?
Villarreal play Espanyol on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (UK time).
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