Atletico Madrid 2-0 Malaga: substitutes unlock a goalless first half
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.92 v 0.15: Atletico had the better chances
- 0.06 xG per shot: volume without quality
- Lee and Baena, on from 57', scored once each
Substitutes break the deadlock
Atletico Madrid beat Malaga 2-0 after a goalless first half. Kang-in Lee and Alex Baena, both introduced in the 57th minute, scored once each, so the whole scoreline came from the bench. A starter, Dávid Hancko, supplied the pass for the first goal. Each substitute played 33 minutes in total.
Plenty of shots, little quality
Atletico's shooting volume flattered them. Their xG per shot was only 0.06, and seven of their attempts came from outside the box, which suggests a good number of speculative efforts. They still outperformed their xG by 1.08, so the finishing rather than the quality of the chances made the difference.
Malaga rarely threatened
Malaga managed one shot on target and an xG of 0.15, so there was little for Atletico's defence to deal with. Four of their five shots did come inside the box, but none carried much danger. Alfonso Herrero made four saves and still conceded twice.
Lee's goal changed the match
The pivotal moment was Lee's opener in the 70th minute, with Hancko providing the assist. It turned 0-0 into 1-0 and was worth +1.0 FN xPts. Baena's goal in the 85th minute came with Atletico already ahead, so it moved the FN xPts figure far less.
Player of the match
Dávid Hancko 8.7Dominant
He provided an assist, completed 91 of 95 passes and made three tackles and two interceptions.
Dávid Hancko's strongest returns came in his defensive work: three tackles, two interceptions and seven of eight duels won. He also added to the attack through his assist, which set up the 70th-minute goal that broke the 0-0 stalemate. Across 90 minutes he stayed involved at both ends of the pitch.
Game state
1-02-0
Atletico Madrid ahead 20 min · level 70 min · Malaga ahead 0 min
- Alex Baena — off the bench 33 min · 1G 0A
- Kang-in Lee — off the bench 33 min · 1G 0A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
70'
Kang-in Lee
Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Dávid Hancko +0.3
+1.0
85'
Alex Baena
Goal
+0.1
Atletico Madrid
Expected (last two seasons) 2.4Own moments +1.1Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.5→ League points won 3
Malaga
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 0.4Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.7Time effect +0.3→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Atletico MadridMalaga
0.92Expected goals (xG)0.15
Timeline
- 15'
Yellow
Dávid Hancko
- 37'
Yellow
Jorge Domínguez
- 45+4'
Yellow
Carlos Puga
- 46'
Sub
Jorge Domínguez → Marcos Llorente
- 57'
Sub
Carlos Martín → Kang-in Lee
- 57'
Sub
Rodrigo Mendoza → Giuliano Simeone
- 57'
Sub
Arnau Ortiz → Alex Baena
- 67'
Sub
Carlos Dotor → Rafa Rodriguez
- 67'
Sub
Joaquín Muñoz → Juan Cruz
- 70'
Goal
Kang-in Lee league goal #1 assist Dávid Hancko
- 72'
Sub
Carlos Puga → Jose Salinas
- 78'
Sub
Koke → Morten Hjulmand
- 80'
Yellow
Juan Cruz
- 80'
Sub
Einar Galilea → Ramón Enríquez
- 80'
Sub
Dani Lorenzo → Eneko Jauregi
- 85'
Goal
Alex Baena league goal #1
- 88'
Yellow
Ramón Enríquez
Category leaders
- Key passesArnau Ortiz3
- Duels wonRafa Garrido8/10
- DribblesDani Martinez4/8
- Defensive actionsDavid Larrubia6
- Fouls wonJoaquín Muñoz5
#Atletico Madrid#Malaga#La Liga#Kang-in Lee#Alex Baena#Dávid Hancko
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.