Adrián Niño fuels hope for Málaga after Real Sociedad’s 2-5 win

Málaga’s situation keeps getting worse: the club is bottom with 4 points and has now gone 9 matches without a win after losing at La Rosaleda to Real Sociedad, 2-5. Even so, belief remains around Juanfran Funes and the numbers Adrián Niño is putting up, scoring one of the Málaga goals last Sunday.

The Rotenño striker has found the net 3 times in just 5 appearances this season. He started the campaign injured and missed the first 4 matchdays, and only came into the starting XI in games beginning last Sunday. That day was the first time Funes paired two forwards, Chupe and Niño, and he finally delivered as a starter. He also came close early: Alex Remiro denied him with a save that could have made it 1-0, before Real went ahead 0-2.

His impact is clear in the minutes: Niño is reported as the fifth-best in LaLiga for the minutes-to-goals ratio, with 3 goals in 207 minutes. Mundo Deportivo also includes the line “Volveré más fuerte que nunca”.