PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Málaga CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 30/08)

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·28 August 2026

PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Málaga CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 30/08)

Real Madrid and Málaga CF clash this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu for round three of the La Liga.

Real Madrid currently have 6 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last match, the merengues prevailed 4-1 against Real Sociedad (La Liga 2026/27).

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Málaga CF have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 16th position. In their last outing, Juan Funes's team drew 1-1 against Deportivo (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 2-1.

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Real Madrid

Aurélien Tchouaméni - Muscle Injury
Raúl Asencio - Muscle Injury
Endrick - Muscle Injury
Thiago Pitarch - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Málaga CF

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Real Madrid ( vs Real Sociedad 2026-08-26): Thibaut Courtois, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, Bernardo Silva, Fede Valverde, Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé

Málaga CF ( vs Deportivo 2026-08-24): Alfonso Herrero, Carlos Puga, Ángel Recio, Einar Galilea, Rafita, Izan Merino, Juan Cruz, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos Dotor, Joaquín Muñoz, Chupe

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MANAGERS

José Mourinho has faced Málaga CF on eight occasions, recording six wins, one draw and one defeat

TEAMS

Málaga CF are on a run of two consecutive games without a win.
Real Madrid are on a run of two consecutive games without defeat.
Real Madrid come into this on the back of two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Málaga CF have already faced each other 80 times, with Real Madrid holding the advantage: 52 wins, against ten Málaga CF victories.
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid have the advantage in their clashes with Málaga CF: 33 wins in 41 matches. Málaga CF have never won at Real Madrid's ground, with eight draws recorded.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 74 times, with 48 Real Madrid wins, 16 draws and ten Málaga CF victories.