Match Report
73 points for Málaga (4th), 72 for Castellón (6th): a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Málaga 1.79 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Castellón 1.67 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.32.
Castellón had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Málaga, 4 by Castellón, 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side.
With 52 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, C. Muñiz Muñoz was the man in the middle. The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda, with room for 30,044 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Chupe (12'), Chupe (85') · Castellón: Álex Calatrava (27'), Álex Calatrava (68'), Álex Calatrava (76')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 55% · Castellón 45% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 1-3