Match Report
Real Oviedo, 4th with 75 points, sat 22 points above Málaga (17th, 53). The last five rounds placed Málaga 9th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Real Oviedo 1.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Málaga 1 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.27.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 4 Real Oviedo wins, 3 for Málaga, 5 draws, at 1.42 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Real Oviedo: Manu Molina (90' og), Santiago Colombatto (74') · Málaga: Dioni (85')