Atletico Madrid vs Malaga - La Liga, Regular Season - 1 (19 August 2026)
La Liga Regular Season - 1 
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Atletico Madrid vs Malaga
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Julian Alvarez out as Simeone shuts down transfer noise
Diego Simeone said Atletico Madrid's stance on Julian Alvarez is clear while explaining why the forward will miss the La Liga opener against Malaga.
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Atletico Madrid vs Malaga preview
Atletico Madrid open their La Liga season against promoted Malaga, with four summer signings after finishing fourth and losing 11 league games last term.
Lineups & ratings
Atletico Madrid
4-1-4-1 Coach Diego Simeone
13
6 ↓78'
Koke
11
17
Hancko
24
16 ↓57'
Ortiz
12 ↓57'
Martin
8
Barrios
4 ↓57'
Mendoza
30
Martinez
27 ↓46'
Dominguez
- 14 M. Llorente for J. Dominguez
- 7 Lee Kang-In for C. Martin
- 10 A. Baena for A. Ortiz
- 20 G. Simeone for R. Mendoza
- 23 M. Hjulmand for Koke
- 1 J. Musso
- 2 J. Gimenez
- 5 J. Cardoso
- 18
- 22
- 29 M. Cubo
- 46 J. Castillo
Malaga
4-1-4-1 Coach Juan Funes
11 ↓67'
Munoz
4 ↓80'
Galilea
1
Herrero
8 ↓67'
Dotor
3 ↓72'
Puga
10
15
Recio
22 ↓80'
Lorenzo
9
Chupe
23
Merino
31
Rafita
11 ↓67'
Munoz
4 ↓80'
Galilea
1
Herrero
8 ↓67'
Dotor
3 ↓72'
Puga
10
15
Recio
22 ↓80'
Lorenzo
9
Chupe
23
Merino
31
Rafita
- 14 R. Rodriguez for C. Dotor
- 19 J. Cruz for J. Munoz
- 12 J. Salinas for C. Puga
- 6 R. Enriquez for E. Galilea
- 17 E. Jauregi for D. Lorenzo
- 5 A. Pastor
- 7 H. Abaida
- 13 C. Lopez
- 24 J. Lobete
- 28 J. Otunenche
- 32 J. Fernandez
Bench · Atletico Madrid
- 14 M. Llorente for J. Dominguez
- 7 Lee Kang-In for C. Martin
- 10 A. Baena for A. Ortiz
- 20 G. Simeone for R. Mendoza
- 23 M. Hjulmand for Koke
- 1 J. Musso
- 2 J. Gimenez
- 5 J. Cardoso
- 18
- 22
- 29 M. Cubo
- 46 J. Castillo
Bench · Malaga
- 14 R. Rodriguez for C. Dotor
- 19 J. Cruz for J. Munoz
- 12 J. Salinas for C. Puga
- 6 R. Enriquez for E. Galilea
- 17 E. Jauregi for D. Lorenzo
- 5 A. Pastor
- 7 H. Abaida
- 13 C. Lopez
- 24 J. Lobete
- 28 J. Otunenche
- 32 J. Fernandez