Malaga suffer home defeat to Racing Santander
The hosts took an early lead but collapsed in the second half, finishing with ten men as Racing secured a 2-1 victory.
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Malaga fell to a 2-1 home defeat against Racing Santander in the 12th round of the Spanish championship. Despite controlling the first half, the hosts were unable to withstand a second-half resurgence from the visitors.
The match began positively for the home side, with Carlos Dotor opening the scoring in the 28th minute after an assist from Adrian Nino. Malaga maintained their lead going into the break, but the dynamic shifted rapidly after the restart.
In the 50th minute, Iker Luque leveled the score following a pass from Pablo Ramon. Ten minutes later, Yassir Zabiri found the net to give Racing the lead. Malaga's hopes of a comeback were dealt a significant blow in the 65th minute when Adam Aznou was sent off after receiving his second yellow card.
Despite their attempts to find an equalizer while a man down, Malaga could not recover, and Racing Santander left with all three points.