Malaga vs Zaragoza: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 25, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Zaragoza?
Malaga won 5-1 on February 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Carlos Reina ArandaZaragoza
- 45′S. FernándezMalaga
- 67′P. Da SilvaMalaga (o.g.)
- 77′M. DemichelisMalaga
- 79′IscoMalaga
- 88′S. RondónMalaga
Official lineup for Malaga vs Zaragoza
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
- 11S. Fernández
- 23S. Rondón
- 8Jérémy Toulalan
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 22Isco
- 28Recio
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 3Weligton
- 14J. Mathijsen
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 13W. Caballero
Zaragoza
- 7Carlos Reina Aranda
- 8Edu Oriol
- 17Ángel Lafita Castillo
- 18Rúben Micael
- 22Ádám Pintér
- 2P. Álvarez
- 5Maurizio Lanzaro
- 14P. Da Silva
- 21Abraham Minero Fernández
- 24Ivan Obradović
- 1Roberto Jiménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Zaragoza have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Mallorca(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Barcelona(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Levante(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Malaga win, 1 draw, 1 Zaragoza win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2011 | Zaragoza 0-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Malaga 1-2 Zaragoza | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Zaragoza 3-5 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zaragoza score 0.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Zaragoza | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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