Goals have become a European-level problem for Málaga. In their return to the Primera, the club are finding it extremely difficult to score: their three goals in seven matchdays amount to an average of 0.43 per game, the third-lowest figure among teams in Europe’s five major leagues.
The ranking covers the top divisions in Spain, France, Italy, England and Germany. Only Coventry City, with one goal in five matches and an average of 0.20, and Tottenham, with two in five and 0.40, have lower figures. Málaga have already played seven matches.
A lack of chance creation, together with a lack of accuracy when chances are produced, is hurting Juanfran Funes’ players and largely explains the Blanquiazules’ difficult start to the season. Málaga have scored in only three games, against Deportivo, Celta and Villarreal. They failed to score against Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid, Levante and Getafe.
This struggle is not exclusive to Málaga in LaLiga. Valencia and Getafe also feature in this particular ranking, with four goals in seven matchdays and an average of 0.57 per game.
The step up to the Primera has therefore produced a very different reality from last season. In their most recent Segunda campaign, Málaga scored 75 goals, with Chupe the division’s top scorer, while Larrubia and Adrián Niño also both passed the ten-goal mark. The team create chances, compete and have at times had opportunities to achieve more, but the ball is not going in. The issue is no longer merely an impression: the numbers confirm it.
Source : Marca
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