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Matchday 3 · Sunday 30 August, 17:00 · Bernabéu

Real Madrid vs Malaga: line-ups and result

Real Madrid 3 · 9 points
  • 19' Jude Bellingham
  • 26' A. Herrero (og)
  • 30' Kylian Mbappé
  • 90' Arda Güler
4 - 0
Malaga 18 · 2 points

Line-ups Real Madrid vs Malaga

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1 · Jose Mourinho
1 Courtois
17 Cucurella
4 Huijsen
22 Rüdiger
12 Alexander-Arnold
6 Camavinga
8 Valverde
7 Vinicius
5 Bellingham
21 Díaz
10 Mbappé
  • 65' Yan Diomande Brahim Díaz
  • 77' Bernardo Silva Federico Valverde
  • 87' Arda Güler Jude Bellingham

Line-up for Real Madrid: Courtois, Cucurella, Huijsen, Rüdiger, Alexander-Arnold, Camavinga, Valverde, Vinicius, Bellingham, Díaz, Mbappé

Bench
  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 31 J. Navarro Jimenez
  • 24 D. Dumfries
  • 16 I. Konate
  • 18 A. Carreras
  • 33 M. Rivas
  • 20 B. Silva 77'
  • 15 A. Guler 87'
  • 29 J. Cestero Sancho
  • 19 C. Espi
  • 36 A. Ciria
  • 25 Y. Diomande 65'
Absentees Real Madrid

Tchouaméni, Militão, Endrick, Mendy, Asencio, Rodrygo, Pitarch (injured)

Malaga 4-4-2 · Juan Funes
1 Herrero
31 Rafita
4 Galilea
15 Recio
3 Puga
11 Muñoz
23 Merino
14 Rodríguez
10 Larrubia
8 Dotor
9 Chupe
  • 46' Pablo Martínez Rafa Rodríguez
  • 60' José Salinas Puga
  • 61' Juan Cruz Joaquín Muñoz
  • 74' Haitam Abaida Einar Galilea
  • 87' Ramón Enríquez Izan Merino

Line-up for Malaga: Herrero, Rafita, Galilea, Recio, Puga, Muñoz, Merino, Rodríguez, Larrubia, Dotor, Chupe

Bench
  • 13 C. Lopez
  • 5 A. Pastor
  • 12 J. Salinas 60'
  • 18 P. Martinez 46'
  • 6 R. Enriquez 87'
  • 7 H. Abaida 74'
  • 28 J. Otunenche
  • 17 E. Jauregi
  • 24 J. Lobete
  • 19 J. Cruz 61'
  • 32 J. Fernandez
Absentees Malaga

Niño, Ochoa, Murillo, Calero, Lobete, Diarra (injured)

Which English players could feature in Real Madrid vs Malaga?

2 players
  • Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Real Madrid

  1. Kylian Mbappé Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Jude Bellingham Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Vinicius Jr. Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Arda Güler Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Carlos Espí Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Malaga

  1. Chupe Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Real Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Thibaut Courtois 4/4 360 solid
Dean Huijsen 4/4 360 strong
Kylian Mbappé 4/4 360 excellent
Vinicius Jr. 4/4 354 strong
Federico Valverde 4/4 339 strong
Jude Bellingham 4/4 335 excellent
Ibrahima Konaté 3/3 270 solid
Marc Cucurella 2/4 249 strong

Malaga

Player Starts Min. Form
Alfonso Herrero 4/4 360 strong
Ángel Recio 4/4 360 mixed
Chupe 4/4 360 mixed
Rafita 4/4 337 mixed
Einar Galilea 4/4 334 solid
Carlos Dotor 4/4 316 strong
David Larrubia 3/4 304 solid
Izan Merino 3/4 293 solid

Stats

Real Madrid Match Malaga
  • 2.62 xG 0.71
  • 56% Possession 44%
  • 19 Shots 14
  • 8 Shots on target 1
  • 4 Shots off target 7
  • 9 Corners 6
  • 6 Fouls 9
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 0 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.52 0.61
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners5.0

Team comparison

RMA home Per match MAL away
3.00 Points 0.00
4.00 Goals for 0.00
0.50 Goals against 3.00
2.38 xG for 0.89
1.16 xG against 2.03
6.5 Corners 3.5
WW Home and away form LL

Head-to-head record Real Madrid vs Malaga

20 previous meetings
15 Real Madrid 4 draws 1 Malaga
  • Goals per match3.40
  • Both teams scored60%
  • Over 2.5 goals55%
  • Apr 2018 Malaga 1 - 2 Real Madrid
  • Nov 2017 Real Madrid 3 - 2 Malaga
  • May 2017 Malaga 0 - 2 Real Madrid
  • Jan 2017 Real Madrid 2 - 1 Malaga
  • Feb 2016 Malaga 1 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Sep 2015 Real Madrid 0 - 0 Malaga
  • Apr 2015 Real Madrid 3 - 1 Malaga
  • Nov 2014 Malaga 1 - 2 Real Madrid
  • Mar 2014 Malaga 0 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Oct 2013 Real Madrid 2 - 0 Malaga

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Real Madrid against Malaga?

Real Madrid are without Aurélien Tchouaméni (muscle injury), Éder Militão (hamstring injury), Endrick (muscle injury), Ferland Mendy (hip injury), Raúl Asencio (muscle injury) and Rodrygo (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Malaga against Real Madrid?

Malaga are without Adrián Niño (injury), Aaron Ochoa (knee injury), Diego Murillo (injury), Fernando Calero (rib injury), Julen Lobete (knee injury) and Moussa Diarra (calf injury).

What formation do Real Madrid play?

Real Madrid have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under José Mourinho.

What formation do Malaga play?

Malaga have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Real Madrid and Malaga finish?

On 15 April 2018, Malaga vs Real Madrid finished 1-2.

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