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Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad result, stats and report

Málaga
Málaga
Lost · xG 1.68
2 – 5
FT 03:45
Real Sociedad
Won · xG 2.08
Real Sociedad
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Next: Málaga v Racing Santander · Sat 7 Nov · Real Sociedad v Lyon · Thu 5 Nov
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Who won Málaga vs Real Sociedad?

Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad, full time in La Liga. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land.

Match Review · published 18 Oct 2026, 20:40 BST

Real Sociedad Hammer Málaga 5-2 as Oyarzabal Runs the Show

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Real Sociedad put five past Málaga at La Rosaleda, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice and Takefusa Kubo setting the tone inside three minutes. Málaga's defence was a shambles and they never looked like stopping it.

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How it played out

Real Sociedad won it 5–2

MLAReal Sociedad

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 03:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Málaga 2–5 Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad put five past Málaga at La Rosaleda, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice and Takefusa Kubo setting the tone inside three minutes. Málaga's defence was a shambles and they never looked like stopping it.

La LigaSun 18 Oct, 17:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Real Sociedad won 5-2 away at Málaga.

Goals

7 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
T
3'⚽
Takefusa Kubo
HAssist: Héctor Fort
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Málaga 1.68 xGReal Sociedad 2.08 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Málaga to win

37%Missed

Result

Málaga2:5Real Sociedad

MLA v Real Sociedad

Our model leaned Málaga to win at 37%. Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Real Sociedad dominated Málaga with a 5-2 victory, an emphatic result that saw our model's 37% pick for a Málaga win miss decisively. Kubo opened the scoring in the third minute, and Óskarsson doubled the lead by the 26th; Málaga pulled one back through Adrián Niño Heredia in the 54th, but Real Sociedad's superior execution proved decisive. The visitors' clinical finishing overwhelmed a Málaga side that had won four of their last five matches. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad★ MOTM2 goals · 90 min8.9
  2. Pablo MartínezMLA1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min8.5
  3. Takefusa KuboReal Sociedad1 goal · 1 assist · 71 min7.7
  4. Carlos SolerReal Sociedad90 min7.5
  5. Jon Martín VicenteReal Sociedad1 assist · 90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

MálagaReal SociedadLa Liga

The provider forecast gives Málaga win the highest 1X2 probability at 37.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

MLA
37.0%
Draw
28.9%
Real Sociedad
34.1%
Both teams to score · Yes
54.5%
Over 2.5 goals
48.3%

Full-time forecast audit: Málaga win was the highest probability; the match result was Real Sociedad win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Real Sociedad, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 23 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Real Sociedad, the final recorded goal situation matched 3 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Málaga, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 23 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Málaga, the final recorded goal situation matched 3 comparable matches from 68 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-1is the most common scoreline between Málaga and Real Sociedad, landing 2 times across 10 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 4/10recorded league meetings saw both teams score (40%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 2league matches away from home unbeaten for Real Sociedad.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Málaga scored first in 1 of their last 10 league matches (10%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Real Sociedad scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Málaga have averaged 0.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Málaga vs Real Sociedad?
    Real Sociedad beat MLA 5-2 in the La Liga.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring in the 3rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Takefusa Kubo (3'), Orri Óskarsson (26'), Adrián Niño Heredia (54'), Mikel Oyarzabal (59'), Pablo Martínez (66'), Mikel Oyarzabal (67'), Gonçalo Guedes (73').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lluís Bestard Servera officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    MLA vs Real Sociedad kicked off on Sunday, 18 October 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    MLA play Málaga on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time. Real Sociedad play Lyon on Thursday, 5 November 2026 UK time.

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