Athletic Club 3-2 Málaga: result and report
La Liga · Saturday 31 January 2009
Result
Athletic Club 3-2 Málaga
La Liga · Saturday 31 January 2009, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-1
Athletic Club 3-2 Málaga: match report
Athletic Club defeated Málaga 3-2 in La Liga on Saturday 31 January 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Albert Luque opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Athletic Club's goals came from Francisco Yeste (38'), Fernando Llorente (71') and Susaeta (86'). Málaga scored through Albert Luque (3') and Lolo (63').
Discipline: Athletic Club received 2 yellow cards; Málaga received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Athletic Club were 10th on 26 points from 20 and Málaga 7th on 32 points from 20. Athletic Club went on to finish that season 13th with 44 points, and Málaga 8th with 55.
Athletic Club lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Málaga in a 4-2-3-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Athletic Club wins, 1 draw and 2 for Málaga.
Going into the match Athletic Club's last five read L-W-W-D-W and Málaga's D-W-W-W-D.
Key events
- 3'Goal · Albert Luque
- 38'Goal · Francisco Yeste
- 45'Yellow card · Weligton
- 55'Yellow card · Toquero
- 63'Goal · Lolo
- 71'Goal · Fernando Llorente
- 86'Goal · Susaeta
- 88'Yellow card · Ustaritz
- 90'Yellow card · Nacho
- 90+2'Yellow card · Apoño
Head-to-head
Team news
Athletic Club line-up (4-2-3-1)
Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Koikili, Ustaritz, Fernando Amorebieta, David Lopez, Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, Ion Vélez, Fernando Llorente, Francisco Yeste, Andoni Iraola
Málaga expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Alexis Ruano, Nacho, Gabriel, Gerardo, Jorge Ribeiro, Jesús Gámez, Duda, Apoño, Pablo Couñago, Nabil Baha