xF.
Málaga

1–1

xG 1.33–1.96

Deportivo A Coruña

Estadio La Rosaleda

Málaga · Mon 24 Aug, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 30,044

xVerdict

A draw that COR will feel they left behind. MLA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MLA held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
COR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.33–1.96. A penalty does a lot of MLA's xG.

MLACOR
0.35Open play1.01
0.98Set play0.95
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.02Corners0.90
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
MLA took more shots.
xAnalysis

COR created the better looks (0.33–0.10 xG per shot).

MLACOR

Shots

13 – 6

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.33

On target

2 – 4

Inside box

6 – 3

Outside box

7 – 3

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.46–0.27.

MLA

0.46

xG prevented

COR

0.27

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
COR scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 21'.

First half

  • 21'Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores (right foot shot, Luismi Cruz).
  • 25'Yellow, Mario Soriano (Foul).
  • 34'Chupe scores from the spot (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 56'David Larrubia on, Juan Cruz off.
  • 57'Yellow, Giacomo Quagliata (Foul).
  • 61'Yellow, David Larrubia (Persistent fouling).
  • 62'David Mella  on, Adrià Altimira off.
  • 62'Diego Villares  on, Jonathan Asp Jensen off.
  • 73'Haitam Abaida on, Joaquín Muñoz off.
  • 73'Yeremay Hernández on, Luismi Cruz off.
  • 73'Rafa Rodríguez on, Carlos Dotor off.
  • 74'Bright Ede on, Miguel Loureiro off.
  • 79'Yellow, Ximo Navarro (Foul).
  • 85'Ramón Enríquez on, Dani Lorenzo off.
  • 85'Julen Lobete on, Izan Merino off.
  • 85'Bil Nsongo on, Mario Soriano off.
  • 89'Yellow, Bil Nsongo (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

MLA set up 4-1-4-1. COR set up 4-2-3-1.

MLA · 4-1-4-1COR · 4-2-3-1

134891115192223312471213151618192123HerreroPugaGalileaDotorChupeMuñozRecioCruzLorenzoMerinoGarridoAltimiraNoubiAubameyangQuagliataRománLoureiroAmatucciJensenCruzSorianoNavarro
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.7. Cruz was the top mark.

MLA

9ChupeFW907.30
10David LarrubiaFW347.31
1Alfonso HerreroGK907.20
31Rafita GarridoDF907.10
22Dani LorenzoMF857.00
23Izan MerinoMF857.01
8Carlos DotorMF737.01
4Einar GalileaDF906.80
3Carlos PugaDF906.80
7Haitam AbaidaFW176.80
14Rafa RodríguezMF176.71
6Ramón EnríquezMF56.60
11Joaquín MuñozMF736.60
15Ángel RecioDF906.61
19Juan CruzMF566.50
24Julen LobeteFW56.50

COR

19Luismi CruzMF737.53
7Pierre-Emerick AubameyangFW907.40
16Lorenzo AmatucciMF906.90
4Lucas NoubiDF906.80
23Ximo NavarroDF906.71
13Leo RománGK906.70
32Bil NsongoFW56.60
11David MellaFW286.60
22Bright EdeDF166.60
8Diego VillaresMF286.60
18Jonathan Asp JensenMF626.50
21Mario SorianoMF856.40
2Adrià AltimiraMF626.30
10Yeremay HernándezFW176.20
12Giacomo QuagliataDF906.11
15Miguel LoureiroDF746.10
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MLA.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 71–29, MLA to COR.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MLA held territory in COR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 35% of the night in COR's third and 25% in MLA's.

MLA thirdMiddleCOR third
25%40%35%
MLACOR
Match statsFact
MLA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

COR had the better chances.

MLACOR

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

528 – 433

Lge 455.2

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

19 – 18

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.54 – 1.96