Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 18 October 2026

Result

Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad

La Liga · Sunday 18 October 2026, 16:30 UTC · Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga · half-time 0-2

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Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad: match report

Málaga lost to Real Sociedad 2-5 in La Liga on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Estadio La Rosaleda. The half-time score was 0-2.

Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Málaga's goals came from Adrián Niño Heredia (54') and Pablo Martínez (66'). Real Sociedad scored through Takefusa Kubo (3'), Orri Óskarsson (26'), Mikel Oyarzabal (59'), Mikel Oyarzabal (67') and Gonçalo Guedes (73').

Discipline: Málaga received 1 yellow card; Real Sociedad received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Málaga were 20th on 4 points from 8 and Real Sociedad 6th on 13 points from 8. In the current table Málaga are 20th on 5 points and Real Sociedad are 5th on 19 points.

Málaga lined up in a 4-4-2 and Real Sociedad in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad (8.9), ahead of Pablo Martínez (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Málaga wins, 4 draws and 2 for Real Sociedad.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Takefusa KuboReal Sociedad · 0-1
  • 26'Goal · Orri ÓskarssonReal Sociedad · 0-2
  • 37'Yellow card · Jon Martín VicenteReal Sociedad
  • 54'Goal · Adrián Niño HerediaMálaga · 1-2
  • 59'Goal · Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad · 1-3
  • 62'Yellow card · Mamadou SarrReal Sociedad
  • 66'Goal · Pablo MartínezMálaga · 2-3
  • 67'Yellow card · ChupeMálaga
  • 67'Goal · Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad · 2-4
  • 73'Goal · Gonçalo GuedesReal Sociedad · 2-5

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
5Real Sociedad116142020019WWWWL
20Málaga11056821-135LDLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Málaga 4, draws 4, Real Sociedad 2.

Team news

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Málaga line-up (4-4-2)

Alfonso Herrero, Rafita Garrido, Fernando Calero, Ángel Recio, José Salinas, David Larrubia, Carlos Dotor, Izan Merino, Pablo Martínez, Adrián Niño Heredia, Chupe

Real Sociedad line-up (4-4-2)

Álex Remiro, Héctor Fort, Jon Martín Vicente, Mamadou Sarr, Aihen Muñoz, Takefusa Kubo, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Orri Óskarsson

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