Málaga 2-1 Sporting Gijón result, stats and report

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.

Málaga looked set to hold on after Bryan Zaragoza's early strike, but Espanyol substitute Adrián Niño Heredia levelled in the 90th minute to deny the hosts all three points in a feisty Friday night encounter.

Getafe ground out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Málaga at home in La Liga, with Iván Azón's late right-foot finish the difference between two sides who struggled to create. It was the kind of win Getafe needed badly, and they earned every inch of it.

Sporting Gijón came from behind to beat FC Andorra 3-1 in La Liga 2, turning the match completely on its head after the break. Andorra had no answer for a Gijón side that showed more desire, more composure, and more accountability when it mattered.

Two struggling sides meet at El Sadar on Sunday evening, with Osasuna desperate to arrest a damning run of form and Málaga yet to taste victory in their last five La Liga matches.

Real Betis host a Málaga side still searching for their first La Liga win of this rolling sample, but Betis have shipped nine goals in five matches and nothing about this fixture looks straightforward.

Málaga have not won in five La Liga matches. Racing Santander have conceded eighteen goals in five. Something has to give on Sunday.

Deportivo Alaves host Málaga on Friday night with form on their side and a fragile away side in front of them. This one has the look of a home win written all over it.