Malaga 1-3 Villarreal CF: Spanish La Liga result, report & goals
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Villarreal CF beat Malaga 3-1 in Spanish La Liga on Thursday 17 September 2026.
Match report
Villarreal CF had the edge in the key moments and saw the game out for a deserved 3-1 victory over Malaga.
Head-to-head
The result is the latest chapter between two familiar sides. Their most recent meetings:
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | Spanish La Liga | Malaga 1–3 Villarreal CF |
| 01 Apr 2018 | Spanish La Liga | Malaga 1–0 Villarreal CF |
| 05 Nov 2017 | Spanish La Liga | Villarreal CF 2–0 Malaga |
| 11 Aug 2017 | International Club Friendly | Malaga 1–0 Villarreal CF |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Spanish La Liga | Villarreal CF 1–1 Malaga |
Recent form
Malaga are hard to separate lately, drawing often — L D D L D from their last 5 (W0 D3 L2).
- L v Villarreal CF (1–3)
- D v RC Celta (1–1)
- D v Levante (0–0)
- L v Real Madrid (0–4)
- D v RC Deportivo (1–1)
Villarreal CF are out of form — W L L L L from their last 5 (W1 D0 L4).
- W v Malaga (3–1)
- L v Real Betis (1–2)
- L v Borussia Dortmund (2–3)
- L v RC Deportivo (2–3)
- L v Deportivo Alavés (0–1)
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