17e5c6Real Mallorca team achieved an exciting victory over its guest Real Madrid, with two goals to one, in the match that brought them together at Sant Moix Stadium in the thirtieth round of the Spanish League.
The first half witnessed pressure from Real Madrid, which missed several good opportunities to score, amid clear brilliance from the Mallorca goalkeeper, who blocked multiple attempts from Kylian Mbappe, to keep a clean sheet.
Manuel Morlanes broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute after receiving a ball. A cross from Maffeo into the penalty area and he shot it into the net, giving Mallorca the lead goal.
In the 88th minute, Real Madrid succeeded in equalizing through Eder Militao's header from a cross ball sent by Arnold, bringing tension back to the match in the final moments.
But Real Madrid's joy did not last long, as Mallorca snatched the fatal winning goal in the 90th+1 minute, after a pass from Joseph reached Vedat. Muriqui, who received the ball inside the penalty area and brilliantly shot it into the roof of the goal, ending the match in favor of his team.
With this victory, Real Madrid’s score froze at 69 points in second place, temporarily four points behind Barcelona, while Mallorca raised its score to 31 points in seventeenth place, confirming the importance of this victory in its struggle to remain in the league.