Match report
Azón gives Getafe the late finish they had been missing
Iván Azón supplied the finish Getafe had been missing, turning Martín Satriano's counterattack pass into an 85th-minute winner against Málaga. The 1-0 victory lifted José Bordalás's side to ninth on eight points after seven La Liga games; Málaga remain without a league win.
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Alfonso Herrero had kept Getafe waiting, twice denying Azón and stopping Ramón Terrats twice in quick succession after half-time. Cadena SER judged Getafe's chances the more dangerous even as Málaga had spells on the ball.
Getafe had started the day with just three goals from six league games, the same total as Málaga. Bordalás had asked for more calm and precision in the final third; Azón's low finish was exactly that answer, though it arrived only after Málaga's Carlos Dotor had a first-half goal ruled out for offside. Málaga pushed late, but David Soria saved from Dotor and Juan Cruz to preserve the clean sheet.
Bordalás had three substitutions prepared when Azón scored. He later explained that the lead changed his plan: Saba Sazonov replaced the scorer as Getafe switched to three centre-backs to protect a tiring team in the closing minutes.
Report sources
Getafe beat Malaga 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Getafe met Malaga in the La Liga (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 12:00 UTC at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas.
Key moments
- 85' Goal: Iván Azón (assist: Martín Satriano) — 1–0 · Watch Iván Azón's goal video (85')
Starting line-ups
Getafe (4-5-1)
Malaga (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Getafe 47%, the draw 31%, Malaga 22%. It finished Getafe 1–0 Malaga.
Getafe's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Getafe are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and La Liga home advantage on top gives Getafe the lean. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Getafe at 47%?
Getafe sit 76 points higher on our strength rating — 1751 to 1675. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.4% of 10,491 such games. La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.3% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.6% of 6,144 games vs 44.9% across all 100,474 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 47%?
Malaga hold 7 more possession points (50 to 43 in recent games) across a 76-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,703 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Malaga win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 1.9 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.1% of 18,230. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Getafe come into this after a busy window — 15 arrivals, 13 departures, and fewer of last season's regular starters still in the eleven. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Malaga are newly promoted — game 7 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Getafe vs Malaga?
Getafe beat Malaga 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Getafe vs Malaga?
Iván Azón (85') for Getafe.
›Where can I watch Getafe vs Malaga highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Getafe 1–0 Malaga are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Getafe and Malaga?
Getafe and Malaga have met 10 times — 6 wins for Getafe, 4 wins for Malaga and 0 draws.