Racing Santander come from behind to beat Malaga 2-1
Racing Santander won 2-1 at Malaga's La Rosaleda in LaLiga Matchday 12. The hosts led at the break, but Racing scored twice in ten minutes after the restart and Malaga were down to ten men from the 64th minute.
Carlos Dotor opened the scoring in the 28th minute, set up by Adrián Niño. Malaga held that 1-0 lead until half-time. Racing turned the game around after the interval. Iker Luque levelled in the 50th minute from a Pablo Ramon Parra assist, and Yassir Zabiri made it 2-1 in the 60th.
Four minutes later, Adam Aznou was sent off with a red card, leaving Malaga a man short for the rest of the contest. Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos was the referee.
The numbers were close. Racing had more shots (21 to 16), more possession (54% to 46%) and a higher xG, 2.44 to 2.08. Malaga had more shots on target (8 to 7) and won more corners (6 to 3). The hosts committed 11 fouls and picked up four yellow cards. Racing committed five fouls and received two bookings.
Goals
- 28' Carlos Dotor Málaga
- 50' Iker Luque Racing Santander
- 60' Yassir Zabiri Racing Santander
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 1-0 Malaga win, expecting a tight game settled by a single goal. The hosts did take the lead, but the final score was 2-1 to Racing, who we had at 31% against 38% for Malaga.
Before the match, Malaga were 20th on 5 points from 11 games and Racing 16th on 11; the win takes Racing to 14 points.
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