Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Málaga: result and report

La Liga · Wednesday 19 August 2026

Result

Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Málaga

La Liga · Wednesday 19 August 2026, 19:00 UTC · Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid · half-time 0-0

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Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Málaga: match report

Atlético de Madrid beat Málaga 2-0 in La Liga on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The half-time score was 0-0.

Kang-in Lee opened the scoring in the 70th minute. Atlético de Madrid's goals came from Kang-in Lee (70') and Álex Baena (85'). Málaga did not score.

Discipline: Atlético de Madrid received 2 yellow cards; Málaga received 3 yellow cards.

In the current table Atlético de Madrid are 2nd on 28 points and Málaga are 20th on 5 points.

Atlético de Madrid lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Málaga in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Dávid Hancko of Atlético de Madrid (8.2), ahead of Kang-in Lee (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Atlético de Madrid wins, 2 draws and 1 for Málaga.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Dávid HanckoAtlético de Madrid
  • 37'Yellow card · Jorge DomínguezAtlético de Madrid
  • 45+4'Yellow card · Carlos PugaMálaga
  • 70'Goal · Kang-in LeeAtlético de Madrid · 1-0
  • 80'Yellow card · Juan CruzMálaga
  • 85'Goal · Álex BaenaAtlético de Madrid · 2-0
  • 88'Yellow card · Ramón EnríquezMálaga

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Atlético de Madrid11911228+1428WWWWW
20Málaga11056821-135LDLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Atlético de Madrid 7, draws 2, Málaga 1.

Team news

Atlético de Madrid line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jan Oblak, Jorge Domínguez, Robin Le Normand, Dávid Hancko, Dani Martinez, Koke, Carlos Martín, Rodrigo Mendoza, Pablo Barrios, Arnau Ortiz, Ademola Lookman

Málaga line-up (4-1-4-1)

Alfonso Herrero, Carlos Puga, Ángel Recio, Einar Galilea, Rafita Garrido, Izan Merino, David Larrubia, Carlos Dotor, Dani Lorenzo, Joaquín Muñoz, Chupe

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