Malaga vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 30, 2011 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Malaga won 2-1 on October 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. RondónMalaga
- 45′Álvaro VázquezEspanyol
- 73′Antonio Galdeano BenítezMalaga (pen.)
Official lineup for Malaga vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
- 23S. Rondón
- 7Joaquín
- 8Jérémy Toulalan
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 22Isco
- 2Jesús Gámez Duarte
- 5M. Demichelis
- 14J. Mathijsen
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 13W. Caballero
Espanyol
- 8Álvaro Vázquez
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 11C. Romaric
- 17V. Weiss
- 23J. Dátolo
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 14Ernesto Galán Iñigo
- 15H. Moreno
- 18Juan Daniel Forlín
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 25C. Álvarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Levante(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Getafe(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Zaragoza(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2011 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Levante(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Malaga win, 0 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2011 | Malaga 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2010 | Espanyol 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 20th in La Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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