Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Málaga vs Espanyol stats tab covers LaLiga (Spain), Regular Season - 8 on 9 Oct 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Málaga 7, Espanyol 4; Shots off target: Málaga 6, Espanyol 2; Possession: Málaga 58%, Espanyol 42%; Corner kicks: Málaga 8, Espanyol 2; Fouls: Málaga 10, Espanyol 15; Yellow cards: Málaga 4, Espanyol 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Málaga led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Espanyol, Málaga had more possession, 58% to 42% over Espanyol, and Málaga led corner kicks, 8 to 2 over Espanyol. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Espanyol committed more fouls, 15 to 10 over Málaga and Espanyol had more yellow cards, 5 to 4 over Málaga. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
