On 16 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Mallorca (Spain) and Granada (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 29th round
Mallorca (Spain) - Granada (Spain) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Antonio Rayllo (85)
Warnings: K. Larin (23), Nastasic (41).
In a long-awaited La Liga match, Mallorca met Granada at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix stadium. The first half ended in a goalless draw as both teams could not break the deadlock in any way. However, the second half proved to be more intense and Mallorca eventually defeated Granada 1-0. There were many yellow cards in the match, with Mallorca players K. Larin and M. Nastasic receiving warnings. In the second half, the hosts made several important substitutions: J. Copete, A. Sanchez and K. Larin were replaced by M. Morlanes, N. Radonjic and A. Prats respectively.
Granada also made changes in the line-up, with G. Villar, M. Uzuni, Bruno Mendes, K. Jozwiak and K. Neva replacing M. Hongla, M. Arezo, R. Sanchez, A. Puertas and T. Corbeanu respectively. The decisive moment in the match came in the 85th minute when Mallorca's A. Rayo found the ball in the net, giving his team the lead. Despite their best efforts, Granada were unable to equalise and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Mallorca. Overall, it was a hard fought game between the teams, but Mallorca managed to secure three important points in the La Liga standings. The fans were treated to an exciting match, filled with drama and tense moments, which made it an unforgettable evening at the Estadio Mallorca Son Moix.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Valencia vs Mallorca, Cadiz vs Granada.
| Mallorca | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 17 | Blows | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 4 |
| 17 | Offences | 9 |
| 10 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 372 | Total assists | 367 |
| 281 | Accurate assists | 278 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |