In the 9th round of La Liga, Mallorca showcased their fighting spirit, turning the tables on Sevilla with a 3-1 victory. Mateo Joseph was the star of the match, scoring two pivotal goals at the 27th and 32nd minutes of the second half. Vedat Muriqi also contributed to the scoreline, netting a goal in the 21st minute of the second half. Sevilla managed to find the back of the net earlier, with Ruben Vargas scoring in the 15th minute of the first half.
Mateo Joseph’s performance was nothing short of exceptional, making him the standout player of the match with two goals and two shots on target.
Ruben Vargas also shone for Sevilla, scoring one goal, taking five shots at goal, and completing 18 successful passes.
Sevilla’s coach, Matías Almeyda, opted for a 4-3-3 formation with Odysseas Vlachodimos in goal; José Ángel Carmona, César Azpilicueta, Marcão, and Gabriel Suazo forming the defense; Djibril Sow, Lucien Agoumé, and Batista Mendy in midfield; and Isaac Romero, Ruben Vargas, and Juanlu Sánchez in attack.
On the other hand, Mallorca, under the guidance of Jagoba Arrasate, lined up in a 4-5-1 setup with Leo Román guarding the net; Mateu Morey, Antonio Raíllo, Martin Valjent, and Pablo Maffeo in defense; Samu Costa, Manu Morlanes, Jan Virgili, Sergi Darder, and Javier Llabrés controlling the midfield; and Vedat Muriqi leading the front line.
Víctor García Verdura served as the main referee for the match held at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
In the next round, Sevilla will be visiting Real Sociedad, while Mallorca will host Levante at home.
This result leaves Mallorca with a total of 13 points, putting them in seventh place, while Sevilla remains with 8 points, currently in sixteenth place.
Substitutions for Sevilla
3’ 1T – Cesar Azpilicueta was replaced by Ramón Martínez. 70’ 2T – Juanlu Sánchez was substituted for Adnan Januzaj, Djibril Sow for Alexis Sánchez, and Isaac Romero for Akor Adams. 87’ 2T – Ruben Vargas was replaced by Chidera Ejuke.
Yellow Cards for Sevilla:
13’ 2T Gabriel Suazo (Unsporting conduct) and 39’ 2T José Ángel Carmona (Unsporting conduct).
Substitutions for Mallorca
61’ 2T – Javier Llabrés was substituted for Mateo Joseph and Mateu Morey for Johan Mojica. 79’ 2T – Sergi Darder was replaced by Pablo Torre and Manu Morlanes for Omar Mascarell. 89’ 2T – Vedat Muriqi was substituted for Abdón Prats.
Yellow Card for Mallorca:
10’ 2T Antonio Raíllo (Unsporting conduct).