Malaga 1-1 Deportivo La Coruna: Aubameyang and Chupe share the goals

Malaga and Deportivo La Coruna drew 1-1 at La Rosaleda on Monday, with both goals arriving before half-time. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Deportivo ahead in the 21st minute, but Chupe equalised from the penalty spot 13 minutes later. The result leaves Malaga 20th in La Liga with one point from two matches, while Deportivo sit 10th with two points from two games.

Early goals set the tone

Deportivo made the first decisive move when Aubameyang converted a normal goal in the 21st minute, assisted by Cruz Luismi. Malaga responded in the 34th minute as Chupe scored a penalty, restoring parity before the interval. The 1-1 half-time score ultimately stood as the final result, despite both sides creating opportunities after the break.

Malaga made their first listed change in the 56th minute, bringing on David Larrubia for J. Cruz. Larrubia was booked five minutes later, while Deportivo received further yellow cards for G. Quagliata in the 57th minute, X. Navarro in the 79th and B. Nsongo in the 89th. Deportivo also made a double substitution in the 62nd minute, replacing A. Altimira with D. Mella and J. Asp with D. Villares. Malaga made two more changes in the 73rd minute, with H. Abaida and R. Rodriguez entering for J. Munoz and C. Dotor, while Y. Hernandez replaced Cruz Luismi for Deportivo.

Malaga had more of the ball but not the win

The statistics showed a slight territorial advantage for Malaga. Juan Funes’s 4-2-3-1 had 55% possession and produced 12 total shots, compared with six for Antonio Hidalgo’s Deportivo side. Malaga also recorded six corners to four and completed 509 passes, while Deportivo completed 421.

Those figures did not translate into a victory. Deportivo had the clearer target count, putting four shots on goal to Malaga’s two, and goalkeeper Leo Román made one save. Malaga goalkeeper statistics recorded four saves, indicating that Deportivo still tested the hosts effectively despite having less possession. Malaga’s expected-goals figure of 1.93 was also higher than Deportivo’s 1.11, highlighting how the final score remained level despite the hosts’ greater overall attacking volume.

Standout performances and league picture

Carlos Dotor was one of the match’s highest-rated performers, receiving 7.5 after 73 minutes. He registered one shot on target, one key pass and one tackle. Leo Román also earned a 7.5 rating for his full appearance, while Aubameyang and Chupe both rated 7.3 after scoring for their respective teams.

Malaga’s draw ended the match with their recent form listed as a loss, but they remain without a win and sit 20th. Deportivo followed their most recent draw with another, moving to two points and 10th place after two regular-season rounds.