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Spain Segunda División 2025/26 · Regular Season - 19

Malaga vs Almeria, 21 December 2025: result and statistics

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Malaga

2 : 1 Half-time score 1:0 21 December 2025
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Almeria

2.18 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.63
Segunda División standings Segunda División
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
4 Malaga 42 75 52 73
3 Almeria 42 81 63 74

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Malaga — Almeria

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Malaga 4-3-3
CoachSergio Pellicer García
Almeria 4-2-3-1
CoachJoan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia
7.1 1. A. Herrero
6.8 3. C. Puga
6.8 16. D. Murillo
6.9 4. E. Galilea
6.6 14. V. Garcia
6.7 12. C. Dotor
6.8 23. I. Merino
7.0 22. D. Lorenzo
7.2 10. D. Larrubia
6.6 9. Chupe
6.7 11. J. Munoz
7.2 1. A. Fernandez
6.9 22. D. Chirino
6.4 15. A. Hernandez
7.0 4. N. Monte
6.8 3. A. Munoz
6.7 14. I. Baba
7.0 17. D. Lopy
7.3 11. S. Arribas
6.7 8. Gui Guedes
7.3 23. A. Embarba
6.8 9. Thalys
Malaga Substitutes
13
C. Lopez G
2
J. Gabilondo D
6.6
7
H. Abaida F
6.5
17
E. Jauregi F
6.7
20
J. Montero D
6.6
21
A. Nino F
6.8
24
J. Lobete F
6.7
31
Rafita D
6.9
35
A. Ochoa M
6.6
37
R. Rodriguez M
7.0
Almeria Substitutes
13
F. Martinez G
31
B. Iribarne G
2
A. Puigmal M
6.7
6
A. Horta M
6.7
12
Leo Baptistao F
6.7
16
M. Luna D
6.5
20
A. Centelles D
6.5
26
H. Kounia F
29
S. Dzodic M
6.9
32
P. Fidel Cedillo Segura D
6.4
36
M. Perovic M
6.4

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Malaga — Almeria

Malaga

2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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Malaga — all matches

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Malaga

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Malaga — at home

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Malaga
Almeria

2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Almeria — all matches

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Almeria

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Almeria — away

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Almeria

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Head-to-head: Malaga and Almeria

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
01.03.2025 Segunda División Almeria — Malaga 2:2
08.12.2024 Segunda División Malaga — Almeria 1:1
12.02.2022 Segunda División Malaga — Almeria 0:1
04.09.2021 Segunda División Almeria — Malaga 2:0
30.03.2021 Segunda División Malaga — Almeria 0:3

Match timeline

Match events: Malaga — Almeria

First half 1 - 0
Álex Muñoz Yellow card · Foul
Daijiro Chirino Yellow card · Foul
1 - 0
D. Lorenzo Assist: Chupe Goal
Izan Merino Yellow card · Foul
Diego Murillo Yellow card · Foul
Second half 2 - 1
A. Puigmal Replaced: A. Hernandez Substitution
A. Centelles Replaced: A. Munoz Substitution
M. Luna Replaced: D. Chirino Substitution
R. Rodriguez Replaced: C. Dotor Substitution
1 - 1
S. Arribas Penalty
A. Nino Replaced: J. Munoz Substitution
A. Ochoa Replaced: I. Merino Substitution
Leo Baptistao Replaced: Thalys Substitution
Nélson Monte Yellow card · Foul
S. Dzodic Replaced: S. Arribas Substitution
Chupete Yellow card
2 - 1
Chupe Goal
H. Abaida Replaced: D. Larrubia Substitution
J. Lobete Replaced: Chupe Substitution
Carlos Puga Yellow card · Foul
Dion Lopy Yellow card · Foul
Victor Garcia Marin Yellow card · Foul
Malaga Metric Almeria
2 Goals 1
2.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
15 Shots 14
7 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 2
1 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 8
1 Corners 2
2 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 3
37 % Ball possession, % 63 %
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
294 Total passes 499
225 Accurate passes 425
77 % Pass accuracy, % 85 %
5 Yellow cards 4
Referee: Manuel Angel Perez Hernandez, Spain

Player statistics

Player ratings: Malaga — Almeria

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Malaga Rating
1
Alfonso Herrero G · 90 min · Captain
8.3
Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Chupete F · 84 min · goals: 1 · assists: 1
8.3
Goals 1 Assists 1 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Key passes 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
10
David Larrubia F · 84 min
7.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 16 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 8 / 17 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 5 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Joaquín Muñoz F · 74 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Dani Lorenzo M · 90 min · goals: 1
6.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 18 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 3 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Carlos Puga D · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
4
Einar Galilea D · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
37
Rafa Rodriguez M · 23 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Victor Garcia Marin D · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 4 Duels: won / total 1 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
23
Izan Merino M · 74 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
21
Adrián Niño F · 16 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Julen Lobete F · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Carlos Dotor M · 67 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 3 Total passes 16 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Tackles 5 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 7 / 13 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
35
Aarón Ochoa M · 16 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Haitam Abaida F · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Diego Murillo D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 28 % Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
13
Carlos Lopez G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Rafa Garrido D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Jokin Gabilondo D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Francisco Montero D · Substitute appearance
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Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Eneko Jauregi F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Almeria Rating
23
Adrián Embarba M · 90 min · Captain
7.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 26 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Key passes 2 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 16 / 19 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 6 Fouls drawn 7 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Sergio Arribas M · 79 min · goals: 1
7.6
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 2 Total passes 52 Pass accuracy, % 43 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 9 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 5 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Andrés Fernández G · 90 min
7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Goalkeeper saves 5 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Gui M · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 55 Pass accuracy, % 46 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Iddrisu Baba M · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 51 Pass accuracy, % 47 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 8 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Stefan Džodić M · 11 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Arnau Puigmal M · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Léo Baptistão F · 14 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Dion Lopy M · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 3 Shots on target 1 Total passes 43 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
20
Álex Centelles D · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Aridane Hernández D · 45 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Álex Muñoz D · 45 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
16
Marcos Luna D · 26 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Nélson Monte D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 60 Pass accuracy, % 55 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
9
Thalys F · 76 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Duels: won / total 1 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Daijiro Chirino D · 64 min
5.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
31
Bruno Iribarne G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Fernando Martínez G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
32
Pedro Fidel D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
André Horta M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
36
Marko Perović M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
26
Houssam Kounia Ait Tamlihat F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Malaga — Almeria

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Malaga
Average per match
9
Team 5.2 Opponent 3.8
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Malaga

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Malaga
Almeria
Average per match
8.2
Team 4.4 Opponent 3.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Almeria

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Almeria

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Shots on target: Malaga — Almeria

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Malaga
Average per match
10.4
Team 5.8 Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Malaga

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Shots on target · Malaga — at home

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Malaga
Almeria
Average per match
10.8
Team 5.6 Opponent 5.2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Almeria — all matches

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Almeria

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Almeria

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Yellow cards: Malaga — Almeria

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Malaga
Average per match
4.8
Team 2 Opponent 2.8
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Malaga

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Yellow cards · Malaga — at home

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Malaga
Almeria
Average per match
4.6
Team 3 Opponent 1.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Almeria

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Almeria

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Match information

Match information: Malaga — Almeria

Kick-off21 December 2025, 15:00
CompetitionSegunda División
Season2025/26
Round / stageRegular Season - 19
VenueEstadio La Rosaleda
CityMalaga
RefereeManuel Angel Perez Hernandez, Spain

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Malaga — Almeria

01 What time does Malaga vs Almeria kick off?

Malaga vs Almeria (Segunda División) kicks off 21 December 2025, 15:00.

02 Where is Malaga vs Almeria being played?

The match is played at Estadio La Rosaleda (Malaga).

03 Who is the referee for Malaga vs Almeria?

The referee for Malaga vs Almeria is Manuel Angel Perez Hernandez, Spain.

04 What is the recent form of Malaga and Almeria?

Malaga: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–6. Almeria: 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–6.

05 How many times have Malaga and Almeria played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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