Málaga CF still hasn't achieved its first win of the season after a 1-1 draw against Alavés, a match that was played on the last day of the opening phase. The match, which took place in the city of Vitoria, ended with a goal from Aitor Mañas in the final minutes, leaving Juanfran Funes' team with five points after ten games and without a victory in the top category.
The result keeps Málaga in the middle of the table, with a position that does not yet threaten relegation, but does not offer guarantees of survival either. The club has been the twenty-fourth team in LaLiga history to fail to win any of its first ten games. Historically, 35% of teams that have faced this situation have finished the season outside the relegation zone, proving that a difficult start is not necessarily a hallmark of failure. Among the teams that managed to overcome such a difficult start are Murcia (1945-46), Valencia (1957-58), Valladolid (1982-83), Sabadell (1986-87), Osasuna (2008-09), Almería (2013-14) and Getafe (2021-22).
Málaga remembers its past with the 1967-68 season, when it also started with a defeat and a draw without achieving victory in the first ten games. In that campaign, the team lost 2-0 against Atlético de Madrid, drew 1-1 with Deportivo and suffered a resounding 4-0 defeat against Real Madrid, before achieving two consecutive draws against Levante and Celta. However, the comeback was thwarted by defeats against Villarreal and Getafe, and the team failed to make a sustained recovery.
Currently, Málaga has shown moments close to victory, but the lack of positive results has left the club in an uncertain position. The draw against Alavés, with Mañas' goal in the last minutes, underlines the team's fragility to close games. With five points after ten games, Málaga needs a positive streak in the coming days to avoid falling into the relegation zone and consolidate its permanence in the First Division. The next few days will be decisive to determine if the team can reverse its lack of wins and advance in the table.