Match Report
14 points and 8 places separated them: Málaga 4th with 73, Albacete 12th with 59. Recent form flatters Albacete's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: Málaga 1.79 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Albacete 1.33 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Málaga wins, 4 for Albacete, 2 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.55 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga, with room for 30,044 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Joaquín Muñoz (54')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 55% · Albacete 45% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 4-3