The Blue and Whites of Málaga earned a point at Villarreal, but they remain firmly rooted to the bottom of La Liga and things are beginning to look ominous.
Villarreal took a first half lead through Rubén but Fernandéz grabbed an equaliser in the 82nd minute to stave of what was looking like yet another defeat.
Villarreal remain in fourth place in La Liga, two points adrift of Valencia who drew 0-0 with Sporting Gijón.