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A View from the Mountains

Some years ago, Paul Whitelock wrote a regular column for a regional newspaper entitled A View from the Mountains. He has decided to recycle the name on Eye on Spain as a repository for news items of interest to English-speaking immigrants and visitors to Spain.

Malaga Up; Germany Two
Sunday, June 21, 2026 @ 3:34 PM

Trying to watch two matches simultaneously on adjacent TV screens is quite a challenge.

Bar Alegria was full to bursting, mainly with Malaga fans. I didn't spot any supporters of Germany nor of Ivory Coast nor of Almeria.

    Bar Alegria, Ronda [Trip Advisor]

 

Malaga CF v UD Almeria

These two teams were playing for the final promotion spot from Liga 2 to Liga 1.

It had finished 0 - 0 in the first leg at La Rosaleda, Malaga's home ground.

Last night in Almeria it was still 0 - 0 after 90 minutes.

Then in extra time Malaga scored twice and Almeria once.

 

[ABC]    

 

Although they had been reduced to 10 men following a red card, Almeria still dominated through the 10 minutes added time.

Finally the whistle went, the game was over and Malaga were promoted back into the top division after a gap of nine years.

 

Germany v Ivory Coast

Germany struggled against a lively, energetic and tenacious Ivory Coast in this World Cup group match.

Germany even fell behind in the first half, before equalising in the second half through Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav.

Indeed it was Undav who scored the winner in time added on.

 

Deniz Undav [FOX Deportes]    

 

So, Malaga went up and Germany scored two, to lead their World Cup group on six points.

 

© Paul Whitelock

 

Pictures:

ABC, FOX Deportes, Trip Advisor,

 

Thanks:

AS, Bar Alegria, DAZN, La Liga,

 

Tags:

ABC, AS, Bar Alegria, DAZN, Deniz Undav, FOX Deportes, Germany, Ivory Coast, La Liga, Malaga CF, Paul Whitelock, Trip Advisor, UD Almeria



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