Overview
- Málaga beat Córdoba 1-0 at El Arcángel with David Larrubia scoring around the 28th minute after a favorable rebound.
- The result marked Málaga’s fifth consecutive victory and pushed the club into the Liga Hypermotion play-off positions.
- Córdoba suffered its first defeat of 2026, halting a three-match winning run that had revived momentum.
- Alberto del Moral left with a muscular injury in the 55th minute and Álex Martín exited in the 73rd, forcing defensive reshuffles.
- Córdoba sits 10th on 32 points, level with Ceuta on points but ahead on goal difference, with a trip to Las Palmas on January 24.