Atletico Madrid vs Malaga: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 07:00 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 May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′Eliseu Pereira dos SantosMalaga
- 69′KokeAtletico Madrid
- 79′Adrián LópezAtletico Madrid
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
- 7Adrián López
- 9R. Falcao
- 4Mario Suárez
- 5Tiago Cardoso Mendes
- 8E. Salvio
- 22Diego
- 2D. Godín
- 6Filipe Luís
- 20Juanfran
- 23Miranda
- 13T. Courtois
Malaga
- 23S. Rondón
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 7Joaquín
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 22Isco
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 3Weligton
- 5M. Demichelis
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 18Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 25C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Malaga have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Atletico Madrid win, 1 draw, 1 Malaga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Malaga vs Atletico Madrid on Jan 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Malaga | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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