Match Report
The table read 4th (Málaga, 73 pts) against 10th (Sporting Gijón, 61 pts), 12 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.24 for Málaga and 1.43/1.29 for Sporting Gijón (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
23 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Málaga 10, draws 8, Sporting Gijón 5, at 2.35 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga (capacity 30,044). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Gijón led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Málaga: Chupe (54'), Joaquín Muñoz (86') · Sporting Gijón: Jonathan Dubasin (11')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 66% · Sporting Gijón 34% · Total shots: 24-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 9-1