Malaga vs Racing Santander, comeback ends away run

Racing Santander left Malaga with their first away win of the season after a 2-1 comeback at La Rosaleda. They had been on a five-match away losing run, and this one looked set to add to it when Carlos Dotor put Malaga ahead in the 28th minute. Instead, Iker Luque equalised in the 50th minute and Yassir Zabiri completed the turnaround in the 60th.

Malaga's collapse at La Rosaleda

The home side had already lost control before the red card arrived. Adam Aznou was booked in the 38th minute and sent off in the 64th, after Racing had already moved in front. Rafita also went off injured in the 23rd minute and was replaced by David Larrubia, another setback in a night that kept slipping away from Malaga.

The damage goes beyond one defeat. Malaga remain bottom of La Liga with five points after 11 matches, and this was another home game they could not protect after taking the lead. José Alberto López will know the concern is no longer about a single bad result, but the pattern underneath it.

Racing's comeback and the key goals

Racing's win was built on a quick response after the break. Luque's equaliser came from a player with only six appearances this season, while Zabiri's winner was his ninth goal of the campaign. That is a strong return for a striker who keeps turning tight matches their way, and it gave Racing a result that ended the away defeat run in the clearest possible fashion.

The margin was narrow, but the impact was not. Racing did not just leave with three points, they left with a first away win of the season, while Malaga stayed stuck at the foot of the table after 11 league games.