Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Málaga (4th, 73 pts) and Cultural Leonesa (21st, 37 pts). Cultural Leonesa's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Per game in the league, Málaga were scoring 1.79 and conceding 1.24, Cultural Leonesa 0.93 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Cultural Leonesa. The last-five ledger: Málaga 12/15, Cultural Leonesa 1/15.
The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga, with room for 30,044 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cultural Leonesa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Málaga: David Larrubia (63'), David Larrubia (90') · Cultural Leonesa: Iván Calero (40')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 64% · Cultural Leonesa 36% · Total shots: 18-3 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-2