Málaga edges past Deportivo in tense match
La Coruña, Spain. Málaga CF emerged victorious at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor, defeating Deportivo de La Coruña by 1-0 in a lively match with few clear-cut chances.
The game started at a slow pace, with both teams seeking to establish control of the ball. Deportivo de La Coruña dominated possession in the first half, but couldn’t translate their dominance into clear-cut goalscoring opportunities. Málaga, on the other hand, showed more effectiveness in attack, although without posing any real danger.
After the break, the game became more dynamic. Málaga had more chances to score, although they couldn’t break through Deportivo’s defensive line. Finally, in the 75th minute, [Name of the Málaga player who scored the goal] opened the scoring with a header from a [Name of the assisting player] cross.
Deportivo tried to react, but couldn’t find a way to score. Málaga managed to control the game and took all three points.
The match statistics reflect Deportivo’s dominance in possession (53% compared to Málaga’s 47%), but Málaga’s greater effectiveness in attack, with 5 shots on target compared to Deportivo’s 6.
The referee of the match, Carlos Muniz Muñoz, showed a yellow card to [Name of the Málaga player who received the yellow card] in the 55th minute.
Substitutions malaga: at minute 46 Dioni came in and R. Baturina went out., at minute 46 I. Merino came in and M. Molina went out., at minute 65 Y. Rahmani came in and A. Ochoa went out., at minute 80 K. Villodres came in and A. Cordero went out., at minute 88 L. Sangalli came in and D. Larrubia went out.
Substitutions deportivo la coruna: at minute 68 C. Herrera came in and I. Barbero went out., at minute 69 M. Soriano came in and D. Villares went out., at minute 81 J. Jurado came in and O. Mfulu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Deportivo La Coruna
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Malaga
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