Atletico Madrid beat Malaga 2-0 on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Adrian Cordero Vega. It was played at Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. D. Hancko received a yellow card for Atletico Madrid at 15'. Jorge Dominguez received a yellow card for Atletico Madrid at 37'. Puga received a yellow card for Malaga at 45+4'.
Second half: Atletico Madrid made their 1st substitution at 46', with Jorge Dominguez replacing Marcos Llorente. Atletico Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 57', with Arnau Ortiz replacing Álex Baena. Atletico Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 57', with Carlos Martín replacing Lee Kang-In. Atletico Madrid made their 4th substitution at 57', with Rodrigo Mendoza replacing G. Simeone. Malaga made their 1st substitution at 67', with Joaquín Muñoz replacing Juan Cruz. Malaga made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Carlos Dotor replacing Rafa Rodríguez. Atletico Madrid took the lead at 70' when Lee Kang-In scored, with the assist credited to D. Hancko, making the score 1-0. Malaga made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Puga replacing José Salinas. Atletico Madrid made their 5th substitution at 78', with Koke replacing M. Hjulmand. Juan Cruz received a yellow card for Malaga at 80'. Malaga made their 4th substitution at 80', with Einar Galilea replacing Ramón Enríquez. Malaga made their 5th substitution at 80', with Dani Lorenzo replacing Eneko Jauregi. Atletico Madrid extended the lead at 85' when Álex Baena scored, making the score 2-0. Ramón Enríquez received a yellow card for Malaga at 88'.
Atletico Madrid used 5 substitutions while Malaga used 5 substitutions. Atletico Madrid got 2 yellow cards, while Malaga got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Atletico Madrid outshot their opponent (15-5).
- Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
- Atletico Madrid had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).
