Late winner denies... Malaga grab last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Espanyol

The match between Malaga and Espanyol, played on the evening of 9 October 2026 Damascus time as part of matchday eight of LaLiga for the 2026/27 season, ended in a 1-1 draw.

Bryan Zaragoza opened the scoring for Espanyol in the 13th minute, before Adrián Niño Heredia equalised for Malaga in the 90+3 minute of stoppage time.

The match saw no red cards, but referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso showed 4 yellow cards to Malaga and 5 yellow cards to Espanyol.

Malaga dominated possession with 58 per cent against 42 per cent for Espanyol, and recorded 15 shots compared to 9 for Espanyol, of which 7 were on target against 4 for Espanyol. Expected goals (xG) stood at 0.63 for Malaga against 1.05 for Espanyol.

Malaga won 8 corner kicks compared to just two for Espanyol, while Espanyol committed 15 fouls against 10 for Malaga.

With this draw, Espanyol raised its tally to 7 points in 15th place after playing 7 matches, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 4, scoring 10 goals and conceding 10, while Malaga's tally reached 3 points in 20th place after 7 matches without a win, with 3 draws and 4 losses, scoring 3 goals and conceding 12.