Malaga 1-1 Deportivo: Obameyang opener cancelled out as honours shared in La Liga clash (full match highlights)

On August 24, 2026, at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga, in front of 29,014 spectators (95% capacity), Malaga and Deportivo played out a 1-1 draw in their La Liga Round 2 fixture. Referee Javier Alberola Rojas blew the starting whistle at 22:30 Moscow time. The visitors started brightly and took the lead in the 21st minute: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finished into the far corner after a pass from Luismi Cruz — 0-1. In the 26th minute, Mario Soriano received a yellow card for a foul. Malaga quickly recovered and equalised in the 34th minute: Chupe fired home from inside the box to make it 1-1. The second half became even more physical, and the referee showed several yellow cards: in the 57th minute, Giacomo Quagliata was booked, followed by David Larribia's yellow in the 62nd, Ximo's booking in the 79th, and Bill Nsong's yellow in the 90+2nd minute. The score remained unchanged until the final whistle. Match statistics: Malaga had 54% possession, recorded 13 shots on goal compared to Deportivo's 10, and completed 81% of their passes against Deportivo's 77%. Aubameyang and Chupe were the goalscorers, but the draw was a fair result of an evenly contested match. Malaga started the season with two points from two rounds, while Deportivo picked up their first point of the season. Malaga's manager praised his team's performance but warned about the need to improve their finishing. Deportivo, meanwhile, could be proud of their players' commitment and the result on the road. La Liga continues to surprise, and this match was one of the most hard-fought in the second round.