Real Madrid 4-0 Málaga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid · referee J. Martínez Munuera · full time
Full time: Real Madrid 4-0 Málaga
Real Madrid won 4-0 at home to Málaga in La Liga Matchday 3 on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: Jude Bellingham 19', Kylian Mbappé 30', Arda Güler 90+1'.
How Real Madrid won it
The opening goal came in the 19th minute: Jude Bellingham for Real Madrid. An own goal by Alfonso Herrero made it 2-0 to Real Madrid in the 26th minute. Kylian Mbappé made it 3-0 to Real Madrid in the 30th minute, set up by Trent Alexander-Arnold. Arda Güler made it 4-0 to Real Madrid in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Vinicius Junior.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Martínez Munuera, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Real Madrid and 2 to Málaga.
Real Madrid: José Mourinho, 4-2-3-1 · Málaga: J. Funes Arjona, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.83 for Real Madrid and 2.86 for Málaga.
Real Madrid scored about 3.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Málaga left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Málaga created the better chances, 2.86 xG to 0.83, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Real Madrid had 8 shots on target, Málaga 1.
Real Madrid had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Real Madrid came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Málaga came into it with 8 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.87 expected goals for and 1.78 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Real Madrid vs Málaga: the match in numbers
| Real Madrid | Match statistics | Málaga |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.86 |
| 19 | Total shots | 14 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 599 | Total passes | 464 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Real Madrid
- Trent Alexander-Arnold 8.4 1 assist
- Jude Bellingham 8.4 1 goal
- Kylian Mbappé 8.0
- Vinicius Junior 7.5 1 assist
- Arda Güler 7.5 1 goal
Málaga
- David Larrubia 7.0
- Carlos Dotor 6.9
- Chupe 6.8
- Haitam Abaida 6.7
- Izan Merino 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Einar Galilea at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Madrid: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Málaga: Málaga vs Real Sociedad Sunday 18 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Real Madrid vs Málaga
What was the score in Real Madrid vs Málaga?
Real Madrid 4-0 Málaga (half-time 3-0), La Liga, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Real Madrid vs Málaga?
Jude Bellingham 19', Kylian Mbappé 30', Arda Güler 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Madrid vs Málaga correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Real Madrid vs Málaga?
Trent Alexander-Arnold, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Madrid vs Málaga?
J. Martínez Munuera.
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