Real Madrid vs Málaga, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Cristiano Ronaldo ends scoring drought as Real Madrid edge Malaga
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his La Liga scoring drought to lead Real Madrid to a hard fought 3-2 win against Malaga.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Málaga. Roberto Rosales tries a through ball, but Diego Rolan is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Luis Hernández.
- 7': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 8': Offside, Málaga. Adalberto Peñaranda tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Castro is caught offside.
- 9': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
- 9': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Málaga 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
- 12': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 12': Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 16': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Recio (Málaga).
- 17': Attempt saved. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. Recio (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rolan.
- 18': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Málaga 1. Diego Rolan (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keko with a cross.
- 20': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Recio.
- 21': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Málaga 1. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 24': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 25': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Keko with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
- 28': Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 30': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
- 34': Foul by Juan Carlos Pérez (Málaga).
- 34': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match Juan Carlos Pérez (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Substitution, Málaga. Paul Baysse replaces Juan Carlos Pérez because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 38': Delay in match Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Diego Rolan (Málaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro.
- 43': (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Adrián González (Málaga).
- 43': Adrián González (Málaga) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roberto Jiménez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Recio.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 45'+2': Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 45'+3': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Marcelo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Paul Baysse (Málaga).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Málaga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Málaga 1.
- 47': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 50': Diego Rolan (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 52': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roberto Jiménez.
- 53': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Toni Kroos is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Recio (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Adrián González (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Offside, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 56': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Málaga 2. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keko.
- 59': Foul by Keko (Málaga).
- 59': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 60': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Málaga. Borja Bastón replaces Adalberto Peñaranda.
- 62': Foul by Paul Baysse (Málaga).
- 62': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Isco.
- 64': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Keko.
- 64': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 65': Keko (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Málaga. Juanpi replaces Keko because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 67': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 68': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Diego González (Málaga).
- 70': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Diego Rolan.
- 72': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Marcelo is caught offside.
- 74': Borja Bastón (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 75': Penalty Real Madrid. Luka Modric draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Luis Hernández (Málaga) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty saved! Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Málaga 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 77': Adrián González (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 79': Attempt missed. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rolan.
- 80': Offside, Real Madrid. Kiko Casilla tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Theo Hernández replaces Toni Kroos.
- 83': Delay in match Recio (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 87': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 88': Luis Hernández (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Málaga. Gonzalo Castro tries a through ball, but Borja Bastón is caught offside.
- 89': Hand ball by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Borja Mayoral replaces Karim Benzema.
- 90'+1': Diego Rolan (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Diego Rolan (Málaga).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Málaga 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Málaga 2.
Statistics
 MCF |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 10 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 389 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 53 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 75,671
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 75,671
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 3 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 12 | Marcelo  |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 22 | Isco |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
Málaga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto (GK) |
| 3 | Diego González |
| 4 | Luis Hernández |
| 7 | Juankar |
| 18 | Roberto Rosales |
| 8 | Adrián |
| 14 | Recio |
| 11 | Chory Castro |
| 20 | Keko |
| 24 | Diego Rolán |
| 16 | Adalberto Peñaranda |
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