The Blue and Whites are, at least temporarily, up to sixth in La Liga after winning 0-2 against Villarreal. UEFA Cup football next season is looking a distinct possibility and the Champons League is not out of the question.
Duda opened the scoring for Málaga shortly before the break and then Eliseu added a second towards the end of the match.
Meanwhile, Barcelona continued their winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Recreativo and are now nne points clear pending Sunday’s games.
Iniesta got Barcelona off to a great start with a goal in the very first minute but then it remained that way until midway through the second half when Morris diverted the ball into his own net.