Real Madrid
Malaga
Match summary
Real Madrid won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Malaga. Real Madrid led 3-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Jude Bellingham put Real Madrid ahead in the 19th minute, Herrero's own goal made it 2-0 in the 26th minute, and Kylian Mbappe-Lottin made it 3-0 in the 30th minute, set up by Trent Alexander-Arnold. In the second half, Arda Güler made it 4-0 in stoppage time, set up by Vinícius Júnior.
The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 3.45 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Malaga's 0.76 from 14.
Real Madrid secured a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Malaga in La Liga on matchday 3, dominating proceedings from the outset. The hosts controlled 56 percent of possession and completed 599 passes with an accuracy of 92 percent, compared to Malaga's 464 passes at 88 percent. Real Madrid registered 19 shots to their opponents' 14, landing eight on target while limiting Malaga to just one. The home side also led significantly in dangerous attacks with 67 to 30, generated an expected goals total of 3.45 against Malaga's 0.76, and earned nine corners while committing only six fouls without receiving a single card.
The scoring opened in the 19th minute when Jude Bellingham converted a right-footed shot for Real Madrid. Malaga's Alfonso Herrero put through his own net in the 26th minute to double the lead, before Kylian Mbappé added a third with a right-footed shot in the 30th minute to establish a 3-0 half-time scoreline. Following multiple substitutions across the second half for both sides, Chupe received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. After a VAR review in the 86th minute, Arda Güler completed the scoring in the first minute of added time with a left-footed shot, shortly before Ramón Enríquez was booked for a foul.
