MáLAGA. Las Palmas prevails over Málaga 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Oscar Pinchi (44′), M. Cardona (56′), A. Jimenez (70′) and Marvin (87′).

The match was played at the Estadio La Rosaleda stadium in Málaga on Monday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Francisco José Hernández Maeso with the collaboration of Judit Romano García and Álvaro González Narváez. The 4th official was Daniel Palencia Caballero. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.6 degrees Celsius or 78.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.​

Match Statistics​

Málaga

0 - 4

Las Palmas

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 7 Total 17
  • 4 On Target 8
  • 3 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 4
  • 72 Attack 103
  • 49 Dangerous attack 52
  • 67 Ball safe 92
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 3
  • 4 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 17 Total 9
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Málaga was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Las Palmas that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Las Palmas had a more offensive attitude with 52 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Las Palmas won the match.​

Málaga shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Las Palmas shot 17 times, 8 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Málaga received 2 yellow cards (Juanfran and G. Rodriguez). On the other side, Las Palmas received 1 yellow card (Alex Suarez).

Match Timeline

11'
25'
Alex Suárez- Yellow
37'
44'
46'
Álvaro Lemos- sub ->Alex Suarez
46'
Genaro- Yellow
47'
56'
Marc Cardona(goal)Oscar Pinchi
57'
62'
Eric Curbelo- sub ->Sidnei
62'
Benito Ramírez- sub ->Oscar Pinchi
Ramón Enríquez- sub ->G. Rodriguez
69'
Loren Zúñiga- sub ->A. Gallar
69'
70'
75'
Fabio González- sub ->A. Jimenez
82'
Marvin Park- sub ->A. Moleiro
87'
Marvin Park(goal)F. Gonzalez

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Granada
75
42
Las Palmas
72
42
Levante
72
42
Deportivo Alavés
71
42
SD Eibar
71
42
Albacete
67
42
FC Andorra
59
42
Real Oviedo
59
42
FC Cartagena
58
42
Tenerife
57
42
Racing Santander
54
42
Burgos
54
42
Real Zaragoza
53
42
Leganés
53
42
Huesca
52
42
Mirandés
52
42
Sporting Gijón
50
42
Villarreal II
50
42
Málaga
44
42
Ponferradina
44
42
UD Ibiza
34
42
Lugo
31
42

After this match, Málaga stays with 0 points to occupy the 19th place in the standings. On the opposite side, Las Palmas has 1 points (14th).

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga 2, Málaga will host Albacete on the 4th of September with a 4-3 head to head record in favor of Albacete (3 draws).

Málaga – Formation

Málaga
G
Manolo Reina 1.Spain
5.8
D
Unai Bustinza 4.Spain
7.1
D
Esteban Burgos 20.Argentina
7.0
11'
D
Juande Rivas 5.Spain
6.3
D
Víctor Olmo 27.Spain
5.7
M
Jozabed Sánchez 19.Spain
6.4
46'
M
Aleix Febas 10.Spain
6.8
M
Genaro 16.Spain
6.6
69' 47'
M
Luis Muñoz 8.Spain
5.8
57'
M
Álex Gallar 11.Spain
7.0
69'
F
Rubén Castro 24.Spain
6.1
Substitutes
G
Rubén Yáñez 13.Spain
D
Javi Jiménez 3.Spain
D
Juanfran 2.Spain
37'
D
Jonas Ramalho 22.Angola
6.6
11'
M
Pablo Hervías 14.Spain
M
Alberto Escassi 23.Spain
M
Ramón Enríquez 6.Spain
6.7
69'
M
Fran Villalba 21.Spain
6.4
57'
F
Loren Zúñiga 29.Spain
6.0
69'
F
Fran Sol 9.Spain
6.5
46'

Málaga started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Pablo Adrián Guede Barriero decided to play with the following team: Manolo Reina (5.8), Unai Bustinza (7.1), Esteban Burgos (7.0), Juande Rivas (6.3), Víctor Olmo (5.7), Luis Muñoz (5.8), Genaro (6.6), Jozabed Sánchez (6.4), Álex Gallar (7.0), Aleix Febas (6.8) and Rubén Castro (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Javi Jiménez, Loren Zúñiga (6.0), Pablo Hervías, Fran Sol (6.5), Rubén Yáñez, Alberto Escassi, Juanfran, Ramón Enríquez (6.7), Jonas Ramalho (6.6) and Francisco Villalba (6.4).

Málaga could not rely on the presence of J. Ramalho (injured).

Substitutions

Málaga made 5 changes: E. Burgos for J. Ramalho (11′), Jozabed for F. Sol (46′), L. Munoz for F. Villalba (57′), G. Rodriguez for R. Enriquez (69′) and A. Gallar for L. Zuniga (69′).

Best player: Unai Bustinza​

The most impressive player for Málaga was Unai Bustinza.

His rating is (7.1) with 46 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.

Las Palmas – Formation

Las Palmas
G
Álvaro Valles 13.Spain
8.3
D
Sidnei 18.Brazil
6.8
62'
D
Alex Suárez 4.Spain
6.4
46' 25'
D
Saúl Coco 23.Equatorial Guinea
7.1
D
Sergi Cardona 3.Spain
8.1
M
Nuke Mfulu 22.DR Congo
7.5
M
Álvaro Jiménez 15.Spain
8.4
75' 70'
M
Enzo Loiodice 12.France
7.2
M
Óscar Pinchi 17.Spain
8.3
62' 44'
M
Alberto Moleiro 10.Spain
7.8
82'
F
Marc Cardona 19.Spain
7.3
56'
Substitutes
G
Álex Domínguez 1.Spain
D
Álvaro Lemos 14.Spain
6.5
46'
D
Eric Curbelo 6.Spain
6.2
62'
D
Alejandro Palanca 26.Spain
M
Fabio González 8.Spain
6.8
75'
M
Ale García 27.Spain
M
Benito Ramírez 11.Spain
6.8
62'
F
Marvin Park 2.Spain
7.5
82' 87'

Las Palmas started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Francisco Javier García Pimienta played with: Álvaro Vallés (8.3), Alex Suárez (6.4), Saúl Coco (7.1), Sidnei (6.8), Sergi Cardona (8.1), Omenuke Mfulu (7.5), Álvaro Jiménez (8.4), Enzo Loiodice (7.2), Alberto Moleiro (7.8), Óscar Pinchi (8.3) and Marc Cardona (7.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Fabio González (6.8), Alex Domínguez, Ale García, Julen Pérez, Álvaro Lemos (6.5), Eric Curbelo (6.2), Benito Ramírez (6.8), Marvin Park (7.5) and Alejandro Palanca.

Substitutions

Las Palmas made 5 changes: Alex Suarez for A. Lemos (46′), Sidnei for E. Curbelo (62′), Oscar Pinchi for B. Ramirez (62′), A. Jimenez for F. Gonzalez (75′) and A. Moleiro for Marvin (82′).

Best player: Álvaro Jiménez​

The player that probably impressed the most for Las Palmas was Álvaro Jiménez.

His rating is (8.4) with 1 goal, 24 passes (79% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 4 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga 2.​