La Liga · Matchday 9
Malaga v Real Sociedad
Malaga 2 – 5 Real Sociedad Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 UK time
- Venue: La Rosaleda, Malaga
- Referee: Luis Bestard Servera
Goals
- 3' Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), assist Hector Fort
- 26' Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Real Sociedad)
- 54' Adrian Nino (Malaga), assist Pablo Martínez Andrés
- 59' Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), assist Takefusa Kubo
- 66' Pablo Martínez Andrés (Malaga)
- 67' Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), assist Jon Martin
- 73' Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad)
Cards
- 37' Jon Martin (Real Sociedad), yellow card
- 62' Mamadou Sarr (Real Sociedad), yellow card
Line-ups
Malaga (4-4-2)
Coach: Funes
- 1 Alfonso Herrero
- 31 Rafita
- 20 Fernando Calero
- 15 Ángel Recio
- 12 José Salinas
- 10 David Larrubia
- 23 Izan Merino
- 8 Carlos Dotor
- 18 Pablo Martínez
- 21 Adrián Niño Heredia
- 9 Chupe
Substitutes: Ramón Enríquez, H. Abaida, Einar Galilea, Eneko Jauregi, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos López, Joaquín Muñoz, Álex Pastor, Puga, Rafa Rodríguez, J. Cajuste, Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Coach: P. Matarazzo
- 1 Álex Remiro
- 22 Héctor Fort
- 6 Jon Martín
- 19 M. Sarr
- 3 Aihen Muñoz
- 14 T. Kubo
- 4 Jon Gorrotxategi
- 18 Carlos Soler
- 7 Barrenetxea
- 10 Mikel Oyarzabal
- 9 O. Óskarsson
Substitutes: Gonçalo Guedes, Sergio Gómez, A. Lebarbier, Alex Garcia, Unai Marrero, J. Ochieng, Jon Pacheco, L. Sučić, Beñat Turrientes, A. Zakharyan, Zubeldia, Gorka Carrera
Key statistics
| Statistic | Malaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.28 | 2.46 |
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Total Shots | 17 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 4 | 9 |
| Saves | 4 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 478 | 590 |
| Accurate passes | 413 | 526 |
Top-rated player
Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), rating 9.2
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
12 meetings: Malaga 4 wins, 4 draws, Real Sociedad 4 wins. Goals Malaga 15, Real Sociedad 14.
- 22 Apr 2018: Malaga 2-0 Real Sociedad
- 10 Dec 2017: Real Sociedad 0-2 Malaga
- 14 May 2017: Real Sociedad 2-2 Malaga
- 16 Jan 2017: Malaga 0-2 Real Sociedad
- 27 Feb 2016: Real Sociedad 1-1 Malaga
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barça | 9 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 |  Atleti | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |  Sevilla FC | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| ··· | ||||
| 20 |  Málaga | 9 | -12 | 4 |
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