Málaga CF claimed an important three points with a 2–0 home win over UD Las Palmas in Segunda División action on Matchday 35, decided by two second-half goals at La Rosaleda on Saturday 11 April 2026.
After a goalless first half, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 58th minute. Diego Murillo finished off a move created by Aarón Ochoa, whose assist set up the opening goal to put Málaga 1–0 ahead.
Just ten minutes later, Málaga doubled their advantage. In the 68th minute, Joaquín Muñoz struck to make it 2–0, giving the home side a cushion that Las Palmas were unable to overturn.
Málaga adjusted early in the second half, bringing on Rodriguez Ruiz for Juanpe in the 48th minute, a change followed almost immediately by Las Palmas introducing Jonathan Viera for Taisei Miyashiro in the 49th minute as the visitors sought more creativity.
The hour mark brought a flurry of substitutions. Málaga replaced assist provider Ochoa with Josué Dorrio on 64 minutes, while Las Palmas made a triple change in the 65th minute, sending on Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park, Iván Gil and Estanis Pedrola for Viti, Kirian Rodríguez and Jesé Rodríguez respectively. Málaga also refreshed their midfield with Ramón Enríquez Rodríguez coming on for Adrián in the same minute.
The game grew more physical late on, with yellow cards shown to Málaga’s Rodriguez Ruiz in the 72nd minute and Las Palmas defender Mika Marmol in the 75th minute. Las Palmas later introduced Iker Bravo for Ale Garcia on 82 minutes in a final attempt to change the outcome.
Málaga made late changes of their own in the 88th minute, with Julen Lobete replacing Carlos Dotor and Darko Brašanac coming on for goalscorer Joaquín Muñoz to help see out the result.
Detailed statistics such as possession, shots, and full lineups were not available in the provided data. For more on this fixture and the Segunda División, visit the full match page on Ballaxy or the league overview at the Segunda División hub.
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