Málaga CF v Villarreal CF

Málaga are about one and a half matches away from leaving the relegation zone after the latest round of results.

Málaga trailed 0-2 to Betis at La Cartuja at halftime, with Pablo Fornals scoring the second goal from a second-phase corner move just before the break.

Málaga has not won a match yet this season and is searching for its first victory against Racing de Santander at home.

Málaga lost 2-1 at Real Betis, with Adrián Niño scoring their goal in the second half.

Villarreal lost to Espanyol, and defender Pau Navarro acknowledged the team has many things to correct and improve.

Villarreal lost 1-0 at home to Espanyol, with Cabrera's goal in the 60th minute deciding the match.

Villarreal lost 1-0 at home to Espanyol and have taken only four points from their first five home league matches (one win, one draw, three defeats).

Villarreal won the derby at Mestalla and are looking to build on that result after a shaky start to the season.

Julen Lobete has a long-term injury.

Fernando Calero is out due to ongoing recovery.

Julen Lobete is out due to a long-term injury.

Diego Murillo is out due to ongoing recovery.

Aarón Ochoa has undergone surgery for an external meniscus tear and will be out for several months.

Juan Cruz was substituted due to calf discomfort.

Adrián Niño scored for Málaga CF.

Iñigo Pérez is not afraid of being sacked.

The upcoming match against Málaga is described as a duel of urgency for two teams in the relegation zone.

Aarón Ochoa was expected to feature in Málaga CF's rotation this season.

Málaga CF may sign a player immediately or wait until the January transfer window.

There will likely be changes in Málaga CF's lineup for the next match.

Logan Costa was out with a cruciate ligament injury.

Logan Costa has returned to the starting lineup for Villarreal CF.

Juan Foyth was unavailable due to injury.

Péter Gulácsi's saves prevented Villarreal CF's defensive statistic from being worse against Real Betis.

Villarreal CF changed their coach to Iñigo Pérez.

Málaga's coach Juan Funes warned that his team cannot speculate against Villarreal and needs to be effective in both areas.

Málaga's coach Juan Funes highlighted the team's evolution in set-piece situations.

Málaga's coach Juan Funes clarified that any new signing must provide immediate performance.