Mallorca gave this Sunday A giant leap forward to continue in the Premier League for the third season in a row, beating Getafe 3-1 Another boost from South Korea’s Kang In Lee and another goal from Antonio Railloin a live game given the enormous importance of the points at stake.
It was a final and That’s how technicians Javier Aguirre and Quique Sánchez Flores understood it, those who hardened in a thousand football battles and gave their best to the skirmish without accumulating anything for the remaining eight days.
The Vermillions faced the challenge of breaking a three-game winning streak without a win at Palma following the defeat against Elche, and they succeeded. and draws against Real Sociedad and Osasuna; After their victory at Elche, the Azulons appeared on the island in pursuit of Valencia.
The conflict consisted of two very different parts. team azulón with the same eleven tied with barcelona the other day, it was higher at the beginning. He knew how to close the tapes and closed the gaps to prevent Amath and Muriqi from getting the proper balls.
This goal from Borja Mayoral made the away team’s play more fluid; The Madrid man finished the kick inside the penalty area and poisoned his shot, an impossible parable for Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.
Majorcan players in the same team that defeated Celta in Vigo (0-1), almost did not break David Soria’s goal. Guards Sánchez and Maffeo ran down the flanks On rare occasions it was handled well by Suárez and Iglesias and with the help of other teammates.
Ruiz de Galarreta, Manu Morlanes and Kang In Lee weren’t right either, although the South Korean starred in the most flamboyant plays. At the start of the second half, Javier Aguirre corrected: sacrificed midfielder and winger Antonio Sánchez to promote his natural position, left wing Jaume Costa; Pablo Maffeo, on the other hand, returned to the field to the right of the defence.
Quique Sánchez Flores continued with the established planreinforced by the advantage on the leaderboard, but Mallorca was another with more dynamic, more determined, defenders in place, as they showed by creating open positions.
He managed to score a goal against Muriqi in a generally not unsuccessful situation; Kang In Lee did itHe’s the best fit for the vermillions, taking advantage of Soria’s escape from a shot by Manu Morlanes from off the field.
seven minutes later Antonio Raillo stepped above the Azulona defense to deliver an unstoppable header for Soria. and bring the score to 2-1 before the cheers in the stands.
The Córdoba defender celebrated his goal by taking off his shirt and will not play his next game against Atlético de Madrid. Due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Quique Sánchez Flores quickly moved the bench for a reaction: Portu, Aleñá and Gonzalo Villar came in, but the game had already changed.
Now it was Getafe who was not comfortable and struggling to find space in the Majorca defence. The return of the “Vasco” team in just seven minutes damaged the ranks of the Madrid team.
The final was fast-paced and controversial, as the Madrid team called a penalty before Kang In Lee’s second goal. The one who travels more than 70 meters alone to defeat Soria and punish the conflict.