Mallorca Shocks Real Madrid with 1-0 Victory

Real Madrid suffer defeat at the hands of Mallorca with Asensio missing a penalty & Vedat Muriqi's deflected header securing a rare win for the hosts

In a thrilling encounter at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Los Piratas managed to secure a surprising 1-0 victory against Real Madrid. 

This win, which is only their second victory against the Spanish giants in 14 matches, was brought about by a deflected header from Vedat Muriqi in the 13th minute.

Despite the early setback, Real Madrid kept pushing for an equalizer.

Their efforts were rewarded in the 59th minute when they were awarded a penalty after home goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic brought down Vinicius Junior. 

However, the champions' hopes of a comeback were dashed when Rajkovic kept out Marco Asensio's spot-kick.

¡𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜́ salvó a su equipo!#RCDMallorcaRealMadrid | #LaLigaSantander#LaLigaHighlights https://t.co/2lokkvSDes pic.twitter.com/Hl4eRrkaOz

— LaLiga (@LaLiga) February 5, 2023

The loss was a significant setback for Ancelotti's side, who now find themselves second in La Liga, five points behind Barcelona. 

Meanwhile, Mallorca's win has lifted them further clear of the relegation zone.

They now sit in 10th place, nine points clear of the bottom three.

This result is a testament to Mallorca's impressive form this season, having already defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home. 

The defeat will be a wake-up call for Real Madrid, who will need to regroup and bounce back from this setback if they hope to reclaim the top spot in La Liga.

In conclusion, the match was a thrilling encounter that saw Mallorca pull off a shock victory against the reigning champions. 

This result will be a source of great pride for the hosts, and a reminder to the rest of La Liga that they should not be underestimated.

Stats and Reactions

🚨| Real Madrid‘s management is unhappy with the level of performance today. @diarioas

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) February 5, 2023

Real Madrid is basically pass the ball to Vinicius and if he does something we might win if he doesn’t we won’t. Literally all our attacks go through him, if he gets marked out we don’t have a plan B. Biggest club in the world has only way of attacking.

— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) February 5, 2023

- Effective game time in Mallorca-Real Madrid: 48 minutes.

- Real Madrid had 74% of possession, 35:30 minutes.

- Real Madrid suffered 29 fouls: one foul every 1 minute and 15 seconds of possession. @Ice_Landic pic.twitter.com/041n2WHmUi

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) February 5, 2023