MLG 4:1 GRN | Malaga CF - Granada CF (LaLiga)

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final

Malaga CF

4:1 (2:0)

Granada CF

Sunday 06.04.2014, 12:00 • Estadio La Rosaleda • LaLiga

		Thank you for following the match with us! (13:53:58)
		Málaga now made a jump to the 11th spot in the standings with 38 points and most likely have secured another year of La Liga football. For Granada the battle to avoid relegation continues also during the last six games of the year!
		Málaga controlled the second half easily after an early penalty shot goal before eventually gaining a deserved 4-1 win against Granada which in the end might be one goal too high.
		Game over.
	90+2	The free kick cross was directed towards the six-yard box but from short distance Gámez wasn't able to score into the wide open net and missed it to the right!
	90+2	Good free kick position for Málaga just right to the Granada defensive area.
	90	Four minutes are added to this game.
	88	Iturra (Granada) gets a yellow card for wanting a Málaga player to be booked for a foul 25 metres in front of the home team's goal.
	87	A Granada defender plays the ball back to his goalkeeper with a header after intercepting a long ball.
	85	The free kick cross is executed poorly and the situation ends with a clearance by header of the Málaga defense.
	85	Free kick for Granada from the left wing.
	83	The game lost a lot of its tension already after the 3-0 and now its more like summer football.
	81	A Málaga forward enters the guest box from the left side but against two opponents the ball ends behind the endline and the situation ends with a goal kick.
	79	Last change for Málaga. Rescaldani enters the pitch to substitute Santa Cruz.
	78	Goal for Granada! Beautiful through ball by Diego Buonanotte for YOUSSEF EL-ARABI who beats Caballero in the 1-on-1 from short distance to make it 4-1 and to give Granada the consolation goal in this game!
	76	Granada had their final substitution during the goal celebration.
	74	Foulquier substitutes Nyom. Last change for Granada to keep the score in reasonable areas.
	74	Goal for Málaga! A beautiful soft cross by Gámez from the right wing finds JUAMI who is just on side, is able to controll the ball at the border of the Granada box, goes to the left in the 1-on-1 with Roberto and scores the 4-0 into the wide open net!
	72	Granada are prepairing their third and last substitution.
	71	Fran Rico with a free kick cross from the left half field and the following header by Iturra which is directed just below the crossbar is deflected over the net by Caballero!
	69	Offensive midfielder for offensive midfielder. Eliseu replaces Pablo Pérez on the pitch. Second change by Málaga within four minutes.
	67	Brahimi tries it with a distance shot but it is blocked by a defender. The following cross is too high for two other Granada forwards who were offside anyway.
	65	Samuel isn't able to continue in this game due to an injury and now in for him is Juanmi. The first change today for Málaga.
	64	Willy Caballero (Málaga) gets a yellow card for leaving his net to exchange some unfriendly words with Piti in the midfield after the Granada forward didn't shoot the ball out of play when Samuel was laying on the ground after a foul.
	64	Buonanotte with a cross from the right wing towards the penalty shot point and the following header by El-Arabi goes wide past the left post – but he was offside anyway.
	63	During a fast attack by the home side Amrabat looks for a through ball to Santa Cruz but a defender intercepts it.
	61	Málaga play it clever in recent minutes. They attack the Granada players already deep in the guest half to avoid any hopes for a comeback.
	59	Angulo (Granda) is booked for hitting an opponent in the face during a fight for the ball.
	58	A long cross from the left wing by the hosts ends up behind the Granada net for a goal kick.
	57	Diego Buonanotte (Granada) gets a yellow card for a brutal entry with both legs first in the midfield. No questions here about the decision.
	56	The guest defense is able to stop a through ball during a Málaga counter in the last moment. There will be more counter opportunities for Málaga with the time progressing.
	55	We've experienced an eventful start into the second half with a lot of action on both sides. Málaga try to calm down the game a bit as Granada try to take the initiative again.
	53	After the following corner Diego Ilori tried it with a cross towards the six-yard box for Piti but Gámez cleared the situation for his already beaten goalkeeper!
	52	It looks like Caballero has hurt his knee in the clearing attempt but after a short visit by the Málaga medical staff he will be able to continue it seems.
	52	El-Arabi with a hard shot from the right part of the Málaga box towards the right bottom corner! The angle was very sharp but the ball still was very dangerous and Caballero had to show all his class to make the save at cost of a corner!
	50	Goal for Málaga! AMRABAT with a well-placed, hard shot penalty into the right bottom corner – seen from the shooter – while Roberto was on his way to the left corner! 3-0 Málaga! Is this the decision in this match?
	48	Murillo (Granada) gets a yellow card for his foul that led to the penalty shot!
	48	The following corner leads to a peanlty in favour of the home side! Murillo fouled Camacho close to the six-yard box and in the same situation Granada goalkeeper Roberto also injured a leg it seems as he is laying on the ground in pain!
	47	Big save by Roberto against a scoring attempt from short distance by Roque Santa Cruz!
	46	The guests from Granada are trying it with more offense now. Buonanotte enters the game for Fatau. It's their second change already after the early Riki injury.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		In a relatively even first half Granada had the first big opportunity through Brahimi who missed the empty net after a 1-on-1 with Caballero but two goals by header after corners give Málaga a lucky but not undeserved 2-0 advantage! In the end El-Arabi had the chance to cut the deficit for the guests but missed a penalty shot!
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
	45	One minute is added to the first half.
	44	El Arabi with a hard shot towards the right bottom corner – seen from the shooter – but Caballero makes a brilliant fast jump into the right corner to block the shots with his fists and to save Málaga the 2-0 advantage!
	43	Hectic situation inside the Málaga box after a cross from the right wing and after a defender blocked the first shot, Caballero stopped the other one from about 14 metres distance with a great leg save! But the referee has seen a handball in the first clearing attempt – penalty shot for Granada! Highly strange decision!
	42	This time the corner from the left side was directed towards the far post but Fatau pushed Antunes to the ground in the attempt to make a header – offensive foul.
	41	The corner to the near post stays harmless but Granada get another one.
	41	Again the very active Brahimi. He tries to make it past two defenders at once after entering the Málaga box from the left but his flat cross is blocked at cost of a corner.
	39	Brahimi tries to break through on the left wing against two opponents but the ball had already crosses the line and the situation ends with a throw in for Málaga.
	39	Málaga now can play with more patience as Granada have to react.
	37	Goal for Málaga! The corner came to the near post and CAMACHO won an aeriel duel against Fran Rico and Iturra to score the 2-0 with a header just below the crossbar! Almost a copy of the first goal!
	36	A shot by Darder from about 20 metres distance is deflected by Iturra and causes a corner.
	35	Nyom pushes Santa Cruz slightly in the fight for the ball which makes the Paraguayan striker go down to the ground and the situation end with a goal kick after Santa Cruz was the last one to touch the ball before it crossed the endline.
	34	A very long ball by Iturra from the midfield ends up behind the endline for a Málaga goalkick.
	33	Brahimi with a nice lob to the right part of the Málaga box and Piti tries it with a hard flat cross but a defender is in between to clear at cost of a throw in!
	32	Dangerous cross by Darder from the left wing towards the net but Roberto is able to catch the ball.
	31	Antunes leaves behind Nyom with a nice trick on the left outside lane but after running into the Granada box another defender stops him.
	29	Brahimi goes down very fast in an aeriel duel after a long ball into the Málaga box... there was barely any contact between him and the defender!
	27	Roque Santa Cruz receives a long ball and tries it with a hard shot from about 20 metres distance that goes just past the left bottom corner!
	27	A long goal kick by Caballero lands in the feet of Granada goalkeeper Roberto...
	26	Granada are intensifying their efforts in recent minutes and push Málaga back into their own half more and more.
	24	Youseff El-Arabi (Granda) gets the first yellow card for his team after hitting Málaga goalkeeper Caballero with his right foot in the attempt to win a cross – in an offside position though aswell!
	22	Great solo by Granada's Brahimi who enters the Málaga box from the left but then makes a poor dive and is lucky not to be booked for it.
	21	Two early yellow cards for Málaga defenders won't make the job any easier for the hosts as they will have to avoid any risks in defense for the rest of the game.
	20	Antunes (Málaga) gets booked for a entry with both legs first against Brahimi. This decision is a bit harsh as the Málaga player did in fact try to not hit the opponent in the last moment.
	19	The following free kick cross was cleared with a header by the home team without problems.
	19	Angulo is fouled from behind on the right wing inside the Granada half and the home fans want a yellow card but the referee signals "no".
	17	Flavio Ferreira (Málaga) receives the first yellow card of the game for a hard entry against El-Arabi inside the Málaga half.
	15	Four minutes after the Riki injury, Granada finally react and Piti comes in for him – forward for forward – but the damage is done as Málaga scored with a man more on the pitch!
	14	Goal for Málaga! The home side takes the early lead! They went for a short corner from the left side, the ball came to Samuel and with a precise cross he found CAMACHO close to the six-yard box from where the Málaga forward scored with a beautiful header into the right corner past the chanceless Roberto!!!
	14	Ilori with a sliding tackle inside the Granada box blocks a shot and avoids a goal but there will be another corner for the hosts!
	12	Riki won't be able to return to this match. Granada are playing with 10 men currently and are preparing their first change of the game already!
	11	Granada's Riki suffered an injury during a running duel without any fault of an opponent and leaves the pitch.
	10	Completely out of the blue Brahimi has the first big, big opportunity of the game! He received a horrible misdirected pass by a Málaga midfielder, left behind himself the last defender but in the 1-on-1 with Caballero was pushed too far to the left and from a sharp angle hit only the side netting with the net wide open!
	9	A cross by Amrabat from the left wing ends behind the Granada net.
	9	Camacho tries to find team colleague Roque Santa Cruz with a long and high ball but Roberto leaves his net and easily catches the ball.
	8	Nyom defends the ball well from Amrabat close to the Grana defensive area and makes sure the ball goes over the endline for a goal kick.
	7	Offensive fouls on both ends of the pitch give the ball back to the opponents in each case. The teams still have to find to their rhythm.
	5	Another corner executed by Pablo Pérez from the right side but guest goalkeeper Roberto is able to box the ball away with both fists!
	4	The corner came to the near post and was easily cleared with a header by Iturra.
	4	Málaga are trying to take over the initiative early in this game and win their first corner today.
	3	Dangerous back pass by a guest defender, almost gives Málaga an open lane till the goal.
	2	The free kick wasn't executed well at all and ended up in the wall.
	2	After a push from behind by Granada defender Murillo against Málaga forward Santa Cruz, there will be a great free kick position for the home team from about 22 metres distance!
	1	Game started.
		The atmosphere in Málaga is excellent. It's derby time and the fans of both teams really look forward to this game!
		Starting lineups: Málaga CF: Caballero – Antunes, F. Ferreira, Angeleri, J. Gámez – Darder, Camacho – Amrabat, P. Pérez, Samuel – Santa Cruz Granada CF: Roberto – Angulo, Murillo, Ilori, Nyom – F. Rico, Iturra, Fatau – Brahimi, El-Arabi, Riki Referees: Teixeira Vitienes
		The Andalusian derby between Málaga CF and Granada CF today is of high importance for both sides in their fight against relegation. Before this matchday Málaga were 12th with 35 points and Granada 13th with 34 points in 31 games each. After Rayo Vallecano's 3-0 home win against Celta de Vigo yesterday evening, both Andalusian teams fell one position each in the standings. While Málaga have a 5-point advantage towards the relegation zone, Granada have four points more than the relegation zone. In recent weeks Málaga were successful on the road while disappointing at home. They stayed unbeaten in their last four away matches with a 3-1-0 record while not winning a single game at home since 1 February 2014. In their last match Málaga beat the last in the standings Real Betis (2-1) in another Andalusian derby when they travelled to Sevilla. Granada escaped a bit from the relegation zone with 7 points in three games before losing the last two matches without even scoring a goal against Atlético Madrid (A, 0-1) and Levante UD (H, 0-2). When both teams met for the first time this season, Granada won their home match with a score of 3-1. We can expect another close game today with no real favourites.
		Welcome. Game starts at 12:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups

Goals: 14. Camacho, 37. Camacho, 50. Amrabat (pen.), 74. Juanmi – 78. El-Arabi

Cards: 17. F.Ferreira (MAL), 20. Antunes (MAL), 64. Caballero (MAL) – 24. El-Arabi (GRA), 48. Murillo (GRA), 57. Buonanotte (GRA), 59. Angulo (GRA), 88. Iturra (GRA)

Penalty missed: 44. El-Arabi (GRA), keeper Caballero saved

Malaga CF: Caballero – Antunes, F. Ferreira, Angeleri, J. Gámez – Darder, Camacho – Amrabat, P. Pérez (69. Eliseu), Samuel (65. Juanmi) – Santa Cruz (79. Rescaldani)
Subs: Kameni, Casado, Eliseu (69.), Iakovenko, Rescaldani (79.), Portillo, Juanmi (65.)

Granada CF: Roberto – Angulo, Murillo, Ilori, Nyom (74. Foulquier) – F. Rico, Iturra, Fatau (46. Buonanotte) – Brahimi, El-Arabi, Riki (15. Piti)
Subs: Karnezis, Foulquier (74.), Coeff, Mainz, Buonanotte (46.), Pereira, Piti (15.)

Referees: Teixeira Vitienes