Espanyol left empty-handed from their visit to the Mallorca Son Moix Stadium, suffering a 2-1 defeat against the Bermellones in a gripping encounter on Matchday 28 of La Liga. The away team opened the scoring in the 36th minute through a well-crafted goal from Charles Pickel. Nevertheless, Mallorca turned the game around successfully, first equalizing with a stunning effort from Pablo Torre in the 65th minute, followed by a dramatic goal from Samu Costa in the 87th minute.
Charles Pickel ignited the crowd’s excitement at the stadium with his precise finish from inside the box, after a fine assist from Tyrhys Dolan in the 36th minute of the first half.
Mallorca nearly extended their lead when Mateo Joseph struck the post in the dying moments of the game, specifically at the 94th minute of the second half.
The home side’s manager, Martín Demichelis, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Leo Román in goal; Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raíllo, and Johan Mojica forming the defensive line; Omar Mascarell, Samu Costa, Mateo Joseph, Pablo Torre, and Manu Morlanes in midfield; and Vedat Muriqi leading the attack.
On the other hand, Espanyol, under the management of José González Álvarez, set up in a 4-5-1 format with Marko Dmitrovic guarding the net; Omar el Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, and Carlos Romero in defense; Urko Gonzalez, Charles Pickel, Tyrhys Dolan, Edu Expósito, and Ramón Terrats in the midfield; and Kike García up front.
The referee for this contest at the Mallorca Son Moix Stadium was Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
The Bermellones will face Elche in their next match, while Espanyol will host Getafe.
Following this encounter, Mallorca remains in 16th place with 28 points, whereas Espanyol sits 7th in the table with 37 points.
Substitutions for Mallorca
74’ 2nd Half – Pablo Torre was replaced by Sergi Darder
82’ 2nd Half – Johan Mojica was substituted for Zito Luvumbo
83’ 2nd Half – Pablo Maffeo was replaced by Antonio Sánchez
Yellow Cards for Mallorca:
39’ 1st Half Johan Mojica (Unsporting behavior)
46’ 2nd Half Martin Valjent (Unsporting behavior)
48’ 2nd Half Zito Luvumbo (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Espanyol
56’ 2nd Half – Edu Expósito was replaced by Miguel Rubio
56’ 2nd Half – Manu Morlanes was substituted for Justin Kalumba
70’ 2nd Half – Kike García was replaced by Roberto Fernández
70’ 2nd Half – Clemens Riedel was substituted for Pol Lozano
81’ 2nd Half – Tyrhys Dolan was substituted for Jofre Carreras
81’ 2nd Half – Ramón Terrats was replaced by José Salinas
Yellow Cards for Espanyol:
31’ 1st Half Clemens Riedel (Unsporting behavior)
35’ 2nd Half Tyrhys Dolan (Unsporting behavior)
40’ 2nd Half Carlos Romero (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Espanyol:
7’ 2nd Half Charles Pickel (Direct red card)