Atletico Madrid 2-0 Malaga CF - Result and Key Stats

📊 Stats

Metric	Atletico Madrid	Malaga CF
Possession	55%	45%
Shots	13	4
Shots on target	6	1
Shots off target	5	3
Corners	6	1
Fouls	17	11
Yellow cards	2	3
Red cards	0	0
Offsides	2	2
Goalkeeper saves	1	4

⚡ Key Moments

• 69' - score change - Lee Kang-in, David Hancko [1-0]
• 84' - score change - Alex Baena [2-0]

⭐ Key Players

• Lee Kang-in scored 1 goal at 69'44'' in the 2-0 LaLiga win.
• Alex Baena scored 1 goal at 84'18'' after coming on in the 2-0 victory.
• David Hancko assisted at 69'44'' and was booked at 14'46'' in the 2-0 result.

The first half stayed goalless, though it carried its share of flashpoints. Atletico Madrid collected yellow cards for David Hancko in the 15th minute and Jorge Dominguez in the 37th, while Malaga CF saw Carlos Puga booked on 45 minutes. Diego Simeone then changed things at the break, replacing Dominguez with Marcos Llorente before a triple switch just before the hour.

Those substitutions shaped the highlights and the summary. Lee Kang-in, introduced at 57'02'', broke the deadlock at 69'44'' with Hancko providing the assist. Baena, sent on at 57'15'', then sealed the result at 84'18'' to put the score beyond Malaga. The visitors had already turned to Juan Cruz and Rafa Rodriguez on 66 minutes and later brought on Jose Salinas, Eneko Jauregi Escobar and Ramon Enriquez, but they could not change the outcome.

By full time, the result lifted Atletico to third in the early standings on three points, while Malaga sat 18th after the opening round.

📅 What's Next

• Atletico vs Villarreal, 23 Aug 2026 15:00 UTC. BET HERE
• Malaga vs Deportivo, 24 Aug 2026 19:30 UTC. BET HERE

🔮 Accurate Prediction

Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.

1X2: Home @1.33
Pre-match pick: Atletico are clear favourites at home and the 2-1 call backs them.