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Lineups & starting XIs

Last 3 matches
vs Real Madrid L 0-4 Round 3 · Aug 30 · Away · 4-1-4-1 Málaga starting XI vs Real Madrid, 4-1-4-1, La Liga Round 3, August 30, 2026, lost 0–4. Made with MyLineups.

Squad

32 players
Goalkeepers · 3
1 Spain Herrero
13 Spain López
30 Spain Céspedes
Defenders · 13
3 Spain Puga
4 Spain Galilea
5 Spain Pastor
12 Spain Salinas
16 Spain Murillo
18 Spain Sánchez
31 Spain Rafita
Spain Antonito
Morocco Aznou
Spain Berrocal
Spain Calero
Mali Diarra
Spain Recio
Midfielders · 11
6 Spain Enríquez
7 Morocco Abaida
8 Spain Dotor
10 Spain Larrubia
11 Spain Muñoz
14 Spain Rodríguez
18 Spain Martínez
22 Spain Lorenzo
23 Spain Merino
24 Spain Lobete
35 Republic of Ireland Ochoa
Attackers · 5
9 Spain Chupe
17 Spain Jauregi
19 Spain Cruz
21 Spain Nino
33 Spain Chamorro
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Common questions

Who starts for Málaga in the latest lineup?

Against Real Madrid, Málaga started Herrero, Puga, Recio, Galilea, Rafita, Merino, Larrubia, Rodríguez, Dotor, Muñoz and Chupe, in a 4-1-4-1. The sheet above shows the same eleven with shirt numbers.

What formation does Málaga play?

Málaga lined up in a 4-1-4-1 most recently, and has also used 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-1-1 in recent matches.

Who captains Málaga?

Herrero wears the armband in the current Málaga squad.

Can I build my own Málaga lineup?

Yes. The free web builder opens with Málaga loaded — pick the eleven, set the formation and export the image. The iOS and Android app adds ratings, goals, cards and up to 100 saved lineups.

Are the Málaga lineups up to date?

Every La Liga matchday is published within hours of full time, and this page is rebuilt with it — lineups, results and the table.

About Málaga

Málaga are a football club from Spain, playing in the La Liga 2026/27. They are 20th in the table with 1 point from 3 matches, having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Their most recent lineup was a 4-1-4-1, a 0–4 away loss to Real Madrid on August 30, 2026. That XI read Herrero, Puga, Recio, Galilea, Rafita, Merino, Larrubia, Rodríguez, Dotor, Muñoz and Chupe, the eleven Funes picked. Recent sheets also show a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-4-1-1. Form over the last 3 matches, newest first, reads L-D-L, with 1 goal scored and 7 conceded.

The 32-player squad lists 3 goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 11 midfielders and 5 attackers. Four nationalities are in it: 28 players from Spain, and the rest from Morocco, Mali and Republic of Ireland. Málaga play Levante next, on Sunday, September 6, 2026. This page is rebuilt after every La Liga matchday, with the newest starting XI as an image, the result and the updated table.

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