Spanish LALIGA

Atlético Madrid vs Málaga, 2026-27 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Atlético Madrid
  • 70': Lee Kang-In
  • 85': Álex Baena
FT
2 - 0
Málaga

    Lee Kang-In scores in debut as Atlético win season opener

    Lee Kang-In scored a superb debut goal as Atlético Madrid opened their LaLiga campaign with a 2-0 win over Málaga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid).
    • 6': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Arnau Ortiz following a fast break.
    • 12': Foul by Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid).
    • 12': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. David Larrubia (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Puga.
    • 15': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid).
    • 15': Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Puga (Malaga).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rafita.
    • 22': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Jorge Domínguez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 23': Foul by Carlos Dotor (Malaga).
    • 23': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jorge Domínguez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 24': Foul by Einar Galilea (Malaga).
    • 24': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
    • 27': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Einar Galilea.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Ortiz with a cross.
    • 29': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Rafita (Malaga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Lorenzo.
    • 33': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga).
    • 34': Carlos Puga (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Arnau Ortiz.
    • 37': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Jorge Domínguez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 37': Jorge Domínguez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Puga.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Rafita (Malaga).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jorge Domínguez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 45'+1': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Malaga. Rafita is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Arnau Ortiz (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Carlos Puga (Malaga).
    • 45'+4': Carlos Puga (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Malaga 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Jorge Domínguez.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Malaga 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Chupe (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 46': Offside, Malaga. Carlos Puga is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga).
    • 47': Foul by Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid).
    • 47': Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Arnau Ortiz is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Chupe (Malaga).
    • 54': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Carlos Martín (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
    • 57': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena replaces Arnau Ortiz.
    • 57': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Lee Kang-In replaces Carlos Martín.
    • 57': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone replaces Rodrigo Mendoza.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 63': Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
    • 64': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Izan Merino.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Malaga. Juan Cruz replaces Joaquín Muñoz.
    • 67': Substitution, Malaga. Rafa Rodríguez replaces Carlos Dotor.
    • 70': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Malaga 0. Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
    • 72': Substitution, Malaga. José Salinas replaces Carlos Puga.
    • 72': Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid).
    • 73': Dani Lorenzo (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alfonso Herrero (Malaga). Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
    • 74': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Herrero.
    • 75': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ángel Recio.
    • 75': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Dani Martinez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Morten Hjulmand replaces Koke.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 80': Juan Cruz (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Malaga. Ramón Enríquez replaces Einar Galilea.
    • 80': Substitution, Malaga. Eneko Jauregi replaces Dani Lorenzo because of an injury.
    • 81': Foul by Juan Cruz (Malaga).
    • 81': Morten Hjulmand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Rafita (Malaga).
    • 82': Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Eneko Jauregi (Malaga).
    • 83': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Izan Merino (Malaga).
    • 84': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Malaga 0. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 86': Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Atletico Madrid).
    • 87': Juan Cruz (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 88': Foul by Ramón Enríquez (Malaga).
    • 88': Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Eneko Jauregi (Malaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. David Larrubia (Malaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90'+3': Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Rafa Rodríguez (Malaga).
    • 90'+6': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Malaga 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Malaga 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    5 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    394 Accurate Passes 457
    468 Passes 522
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    2 Crosses 14
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    59 Long Balls 51
    23 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 9
    23 Effective Clearances 13
    23 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 65,785

    LALIGA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 7 +24 21
    2 Atlético Madrid 7 +9 16
    3 Real Betis 7 +2 16
    4 Real Madrid 7 +10 15
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ATM Atlético Madrid (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Jan Oblak (GK)
    17 Dávid Hancko Yellow Card
    24 Robin Le Normand
    6 Koke
    30 Daniel Martinez
    27 Jorge Domínguez Yellow Card
    8 Pablo Barrios
    4 Rodrigo Mendoza
    16 Arnau Ortiz
    12 Carlos Martín
    11 Ademola Lookman
    Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
    Morten Hjulmand, Marcos Llorente, Alejandro Grimaldo, Juan Musso, José María Giménez, Giuliano Simeone, Johnny Cardoso, Miguel Cubo, Álex Baena, Lee Kang-In, Marc Pubill, Jorge Castillo.

    MCF Málaga (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alfonso Herrero (GK)
    4 Einar Galilea
    15 Ángel Recio
    23 Izan Merino
    31 Rafa Garrido
    3 Carlos Puga Yellow Card
    22 Daniel Lorenzo
    8 Carlos Dotor
    11 Joaquín Muñoz
    10 David Larrubia
    9 Chupete
    Málaga Substitutes:
    Eneko Jauregui, Rafa Rodríguez, José Salinas, Haitam Abaida, Julen Lobete, Juani, Ramón Enríquez, Otu Junior, Carlos López, Álex Pastor, Juan Cruz.

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