Málaga 3-0 Eldense — xTears 23.33 (18/12/24)

Málaga won 3-0 against Eldense on 18 December 2024 during Matchday 20 of Segunda División, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 23.33 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Málaga still ran through Antonio Cordero 8' goal (+1.41 xT) and David Larrubia 69' goal ruled out by VAR (+1.24 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Málaga punished better without fully owning the emotional volume. The real gut punch came when VAR wiped the joy away: goal ruled out by VAR (David Larrubia at 69') and goal ruled out by VAR (Julen Lobete at 58'). The match lost its cool with 9 yellows and 1 red. Iván Martos eventually walked for a second booking. The whistle kept getting involved under Rafael Sánchez, with 4 VAR calls.