Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Málaga 4th with 73 points, Cádiz 18th with 43, 30 apart. The last five rounds placed Cádiz 14th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Per game in the league, Cádiz were scoring 0.98 and conceding 1.45, Málaga 1.79 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Cádiz had taken 4 of 15 points to Málaga's 10.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Cádiz have 4 wins to Málaga's 2, with 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 13% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla (capacity 20,724). Málaga led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Dani Lorenzo (47'), Chupe (33'), Chupe (22')
Key stats
Possession: Cádiz 46% · Málaga 54% · Total shots: 7-20 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 4-2