Atletico Madrid vs Malaga: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 7, 2012 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Malaga?
Atletico Madrid won 2-1 on October 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. FalcaoAtletico Madrid
- 36′R. Santa CruzMalaga
- 90′WeligtonAtletico Madrid (o.g.)
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
- 7Adrián López
- 9R. Falcao
- 4Mario Suárez
- 10A. Turan
- 14Gabriel Fernández Arenas
- 21E. Belözoğlu
- 2D. Godín
- 3Filipe Luís
- 20Juanfran
- 23Miranda
- 13T. Courtois
Malaga
- 24R. Santa Cruz
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 7Joaquín
- 16M. Iturra
- 22Isco
- 2Jesús Gámez Duarte
- 3Weligton
- 5M. Demichelis
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 18Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 13W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Malaga have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2012 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Zenit(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Atletico Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Malaga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Malaga 0-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| May 7, 2011 | Atletico Madrid 0-3 Malaga | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2010 | Malaga 0-3 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Malaga on May 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 2.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Malaga | 1.5 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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