Sport Local March 16, 2025

Real Madrid and Mallorca Claim Crucial Wins

In a thrilling LaLiga match, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-1, while Mallorca enjoyed a controversial 2-1 victory over Espanyol, keeping hope for European qualification alive.


Real Madrid and Mallorca Claim Crucial Wins

In the last match, Real Madrid achieved an important victory of 2-1 against Villarreal at La Cerámica. The Madrid team had a difficult start but managed to come back thanks to the goals from Kylian Mbappé, who scored a brace in the match. After an early goal from Juan Foyth for Villarreal, Mbappé equalized the score in the 17th minute and then sealed the match with another goal in the 23rd minute.

Mallorca, on the other hand, defeated Espanyol in a controversial match that ended 2-1 in favor of the locals at Son Moix. The standout of the match was Vedat Muriqi, who went from villain to hero for Mallorca by scoring the winning goal. Despite having scored an own goal for Espanyol, Muriqi redeemed himself with the decisive goal for his team.

In the match between Mallorca and Espanyol, there was also tension and controversy regarding the VAR's performance. Goalkeeper Joan García was key by saving two penalties, one of which was invalidated due to a foul in the area. Sergi Darder and Takuma Asano were crucial in Mallorca's comeback, which managed to secure three important points in their fight for qualification to European competitions.

Additionally, in another LaLiga match, Celta de Vigo narrowly defeated Valladolid with a goal from Marcos Alonso Mendoza. Real Madrid remains strong in the title race, while Mallorca dreams of reaching European competitions and Espanyol fights to avoid relegation. The match between Real Madrid and Villarreal was marked by intensity and emotions, with a finish that favored the team managed by Carlo Ancelotti.