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MAL

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1–3
Full TimeThu, 17th Sept 268:30pm BST · 3:30pm ETGW6PDEstadio La Rosaleda
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Malaga 1–3 Villarreal match report

Malaga
1–3
Villarreal
Official Lineup
MAL
Malaga
4-1-4-1
Herrero
Puga
75'
Recio
Galilea
Salinas
45'
Merino
61'
Cruz
45'
Larrubia
Dotor
61'
Martínez
Chupe

Bench

11
13Carlos López
5Álex Pastor
25Juan Berrocal
31Rafita
6Ramón Enríquez
14Rafa Rodríguez
22Dani Lorenzo
11Joaquín Muñoz
17Eneko Jauregi
21Adrián Niño Heredia
32J. Fernandez

Team news

Malaga

Changes vs last PD lineup vs Celta Vigo 13 Sept 2026

InPugaJuan CruzCarlos Dotor
OutRafitaJoaquín MuñozDani Lorenzo
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 6th PD game in a row.
  • Herrero started their 6th consecutive PD match.
  • Recio started their 6th consecutive PD match.
  • Galilea started their 6th consecutive PD match.
  • Chupe started their 6th consecutive PD match.
  • Larrubia started their 4th consecutive PD match.

Villarreal

Changes vs last PD lineup vs Real Betis 14 Sept 2026

InA. FreemanSergi CardonaIlias AkhomachN. SalibaAlberto MoleiroAyoze Pérez
OutS. MouriñoCarlos RomeroN. PépéP. GueyeGerard MorenoG. Mikautadze
  • 4-4-2 formation used for the 6th PD game in a row.
  • Veiga started their 6th consecutive PD match.
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Malaga vs Villarreal record

3
Malaga wins
4
Draws
8
Villarreal wins

15 meetings on record

LAST MEETINGS
  • 17 Sept 2026Malaga 1–3 VillarrealLa Liga
  • 1 Apr 2018Malaga 1–0 VillarrealLa Liga
  • 5 Nov 2017Villarreal 2–0 MalagaLa Liga
  • 12 Feb 2017Villarreal 1–1 MalagaLa Liga
  • 10 Sept 2016Malaga 0–2 VillarrealLa Liga
  • 13 Feb 2016Villarreal 1–0 MalagaLa Liga
  • 23 Sept 2015Malaga 0–1 VillarrealLa Liga
  • 17 May 2015Villarreal 2–1 MalagaLa Liga
  • 10 Jan 2015Malaga 1–1 VillarrealLa Liga
  • 21 Apr 2014Malaga 2–0 VillarrealLa Liga
About this match

Malaga vs Villarreal lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for Malaga vs Villarreal in the La Liga on 17 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

Malaga confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Herrero; Puga, Recio, Galilea, Salinas; Merino; Cruz, Larrubia, Dotor, Martínez; Chupe.

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Gulácsi; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Cardona; Akhomach, Saliba, Comesaña, Buchanan; Moleiro, Pérez.

How did Malaga and Villarreal line up?
Malaga confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Herrero; Puga, Recio, Galilea, Salinas; Merino; Cruz, Larrubia, Dotor, Martínez; Chupe. Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Gulácsi; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Cardona; Akhomach, Saliba, Comesaña, Buchanan; Moleiro, Pérez. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Malaga vs Villarreal are shown above.
What was the score in Malaga vs Villarreal?
Malaga vs Villarreal finished 1–3 on 17 Sept 2026.
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