§ La Liga · 2026-27 · Matchday 8

Málaga 1–1 Espanyol

  • Heredia 90+3'
  • Zaragoza 13'

9 October 2026

The match in data

Málaga and Espanyol finished level at 1–1 on 9 October 2026, on matchday 8 of the 2026-27 La Liga.

Player of the match: Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol), rated 57, thanks above all to 4 completed dribbles and 1 goal. Zaragoza produced 1.6 times as much as a forward typically does, at 1.0 times the cost.

For Málaga, the highest-rated player was Adrián Niño Heredia, with 67.

57
Player of the match

Bryan Zaragoza

Espanyol · 73'

Produced 1.60× and cost 0.97× their position's average

Added
  • 4 completed dribbles 4.0×
  • 1 goal 3.0×
  • 6 recoveries 2.7×
Took away
  • 4 failed dribbles 3.4×
  • 6 duels lost 1.2×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Málaga
PlayerPositionMinRating
Adrián Niño Heredia Forward 28 67
Rafita Garrido Defender 90 57
Pablo Martínez Midfielder 82 51
Dani Lorenzo Midfielder 90 49
Ángel Recio Defender 90 49
Rafa Rodríguez Midfielder 62 46
Alfonso Herrero Goalkeeper 90 43
Adam Aznou Defender 28 41
Chupe Forward 90 39
David Larrubia Midfielder 90 38
Carlos Dotor Midfielder 28 38
Joaquín Muñoz Midfielder 62 29
Carlos Puga Defender 62 26
Fernando Calero Defender 74 21
Izan Merino Midfielder 16 no rating
Haitam Abaida Forward 8 no rating
Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Clemens Riedel Defender 90 62
Bryan Zaragoza ★ Forward 73 57
Tyrhys Dolan Forward 82 52
Leandro Cabrera Defender 90 49
Ángel Fortuño Goalkeeper 90 48
Roberto Fernández Forward 82 43
Pol Lozano Midfielder 90 39
Edu Expósito Midfielder 82 38
Javi Hernández Midfielder 57 38
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 37
Quilindschy Hartman Defender 90 31
Urko González de Zárate Midfielder 33 22
Álex Calatrava Midfielder 17 no rating
Marcos Fernández Forward 8 no rating
Pere Milla Forward 8 no rating
Roger Hinojo Defender 8 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Málaga player completed the most dribbles?

David Larrubia, with 7 completed dribbles. Next: Dani Lorenzo 2, Carlos Puga 1.

David Larrubia stood out in the 1–1 draw by completing 7 dribbles for Málaga. That total far exceeded Dani Lorenzo's 2 and Carlos Puga's single successful dribble.

Which Espanyol player won the most duels?

Bryan Zaragoza, with 9 duels won. Next: Roberto Fernández 7, Omar El Hilali 7.

In the 1–1 draw against Málaga, Bryan Zaragoza led Espanyol with 9 duels won. Zaragoza finished ahead of Roberto Fernández and Omar El Hilali, who won 7 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Málaga 1–1 Espanyol, La Liga 2026-27. Player of the match: Bryan Zaragoza, 57
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.