Match Report
37 points separated the sides: Málaga 4th on 73, Real Zaragoza 22nd on 36. Per game in the league, Real Zaragoza were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.4, Málaga 1.79 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Real Zaragoza had gone 9 games without a win. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Real Zaragoza against 10/15 for Málaga.
Across 23 recorded meetings, Real Zaragoza have 5 wins to Málaga's 7, with 11 draws, at 2.48 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 65% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio de la Romareda (capacity 33,608). Málaga led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Chupe (34'), Chupe (76')
Key stats
Possession: Real Zaragoza 43% · Málaga 57% · Total shots: 5-17 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 3-6