On 11 February, one of the matches of the 24th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Met Mallorca (Spain) and Rayo Vallecano (Spain).
Spanish Championship, 24th round
Mallorca (Spain) - Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Antonio Sanchez (48), V. Muriqui (90+1) - Alvaro Garcia (76).
Warnings: Nastasic (1), V. Muriqui (39), Dani Rodriguez (41), Prats (90+6).
Review of the match Mallorca - Rayo Vallecano:
Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano recently met in a thrilling La Liga match at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Mallorca, but not without some tense moments. Both teams started the match cautiously and despite some opportunities, neither side could hit the goalposts in the first half. At half-time the score remained 0-0, which set the stage for an exciting second half. The game was not without yellow cards: in the 1st minute Mallorca player M. Nastasic received a warning. This was followed by two more yellow cards for Mallorca: V. Murica and D. Rodriguez were sent off in the 39th and 41st minutes respectively. However, the second half started with a win for Mallorca: in the 46th minute they made an early substitution, releasing N. Vidal instead of A. Prat. Vidal instead of A. Prats. This substitution proved to be decisive: just two minutes later Mallorca opened the scoring. On 62 minutes, Rayo Vallecano made a number of substitutions: S. Camelo and R. de Tomas came on in place of P. Cisse and O. Trejo respectively. Mallorca also made a number of substitutions, replacing S. Darder with M. Morla. Darder for M. Morlanes. The match continued to be tense, and in the 68th minute Rayo Vallecano made two more substitutions.
A. Espino and P. Chavarria took the field instead of C. Perez and U. Lopez. Mallorca responded with substitutions in the 79th minute: O. Mascarel and N. Radonich came on instead of A. Sanchez and Samu Costa. The game took a dramatic turn when Rayo Vallecano equalised in the 76th minute. A. Garcia found the back of the net, setting up a tense finale. In the closing stages, Mallorca once again turned to their bench, making their fifth and final substitution in the 84th minute. H. Costa came on in place of T. Lato. Rayo Vallecano also made a late substitution, with P. Chavarria replacing A. Ratiu in the 87th minute. When it looked like the match was heading for a draw, Mallorca made a late move. In the 90th minute, V. Muriqui scored, completing his team's comeback and securing a decisive victory. Mallorca's A. Prats received a yellow card in the final minutes of the match, but it did little to dampen the team's celebrations. The final score was 2-1 in favour of Mallorca, and Rayo Vallecano gained a valuable three points in their La Liga campaign. This match demonstrated the competitive nature of La Liga, with both Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano putting their best foot forward. It was a game filled with drama, goals and several standout performances from players on both sides. Mallorca will be happy with the result, while Rayo Vallecano will be left pondering what could have been.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Mallorca vs Real C-dad, Rayo Vallecano vs Real.
Statistics of the match Mallorca - Rayo Vallecano:
Mallorca | Rayo Vallecano | |
---|---|---|
5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
8 | Hits | 11 |
1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 8 |
17 | Offences | 10 |
5 | Corners | 1 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
49% | Ball possession | 51% |
4 | Yellow cards | 0 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
401 | Total assists | 423 |
281 | Accurate assists | 317 |
70% | Accuracy of transmissions | 75% |