Match Report
Málaga, 4th with 73 points, sat 27 points above Real Valladolid (17th, 46). In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.24 for Málaga and 1.05/1.36 for Real Valladolid (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
10 meetings are on record — 2 won by Málaga, 0 by Real Valladolid, 8 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 90% of the meetings.
Estadio La Rosaleda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,044. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Málaga led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Carlos Dotor (14'), Chupe (11'), Chupe (48') · Real Valladolid: Peter Federico (45'), Chupe (65' og), Juanmi Latasa (90')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 49% · Real Valladolid 51% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 0-9