Valencia 1-1 Málaga: result and report
La Liga · Saturday 14 February 2009
Result
Valencia 1-1 Málaga
La Liga · Saturday 14 February 2009, 21:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Valencia 1-1 Málaga: match report
Valencia drew with Málaga 1-1 in La Liga on Saturday 14 February 2009. The half-time score was 0-0.
David Villa opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Valencia's goal came from David Villa (53'). Málaga scored through an own goal by Albiol (60').
Discipline: Valencia received 3 yellow cards; Málaga received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Valencia were 4th on 37 points from 22 and Málaga 7th on 35 points from 22. Valencia went on to finish that season 6th with 62 points, and Málaga 8th with 55.
Valencia 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 2 Valencia wins, 1 draw and 0 for Málaga.
Going into the match Valencia's last five read L-W-L-L-D and Málaga's W-L-D-W-W.
Key events
- 7'Yellow card · Albert Luque
- 36'Yellow card · Albelda
- 53'Goal · David Villa
- 57'Yellow card · Rubén Baraja
- 60'Own goal · Albiol
- 76'Yellow card · Albiol
- 81'Yellow card · Cuadrado
- 90+1'Yellow card · Eliseu
Head-to-head
Team news
Valencia line-up (4-2-3-1)
César, Raúl Albiol, Emiliano Moretti, Hedwiges Maduro, Marchena, Vicente, David Silva, David Villa, Joaquín, Albelda, Rubén Baraja
Málaga expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Alexis Ruano, Nacho, Gabriel, Gerardo, Jorge Ribeiro, Jesús Gámez, Duda, Apoño, Pablo Couñago, Nabil Baha