Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Málaga vs Villarreal stats tab covers LaLiga (Spain), Regular Season - 6 on 17 Sept 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 1, Villarreal 7; Shots off target: Málaga 4, Villarreal 5; Possession: Málaga 37%, Villarreal 63%; Corner kicks: Málaga 4, Villarreal 8; Fouls: Málaga 17, Villarreal 10; Yellow cards: Málaga 5, Villarreal 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Villarreal led shots on target, 7 to 1 over Málaga, Villarreal had more possession, 63% to 37% over Málaga, and Villarreal led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over Málaga. 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.
Málaga committed more fouls, 17 to 10 over Villarreal and Málaga had more yellow cards, 5 to 1 over Villarreal. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
