Elche triumphed over Mallorca in a thrilling match played on Saturday at the Martínez Valero Stadium for matchday 29 of La Liga. After Pablo Torre opened the scoring for the visitors with a well-executed goal in the 57th minute, it seemed like Mallorca might secure a victory. However, Elche turned the tide in their favor with two quick goals from Rafael Mir in the 61st minute and Teté Morente in the 70th minute.
Pablo Torre ignited the stadium with his precise finish, receiving a pass from Zito Luvumbo before unleashing a powerful shot to the left post.
Certainly, Vedat Muriqi missed a golden opportunity to level the score for Mallorca when he failed to convert a penalty in the 91st minute of the match.
Rafael Mir stood out as the man of the match, scoring one goal, making three attempts on goal, and completing 13 successful passes.
Teté Morente also played a crucial role in defense, contributing to the victory with a key goal.
Elche’s head coach, Eder Sarabia, employed a 5-3-2 formation, featuring Matías Dituro as goalkeeper; a defensive line of Teté Morente, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, and Germán Valera; a midfield comprising Grady Diangana, Aleix Febas, and Marc Aguado; with Rafael Mir and Alvaro Rodriguez leading the attack.
In contrast, Mallorca, managed by Martín Demichelis, set up in a 4-3-3 formation with Leo Román in goal; Antonio Sánchez, Antonio Raíllo, Martin Valjent, and Toni Lato in defense; Mateo Joseph, Omar Mascarell, and Samu Costa in midfield; along with Zito Luvumbo, Vedat Muriqi, and Pablo Torre upfront.
Referee Javier Alberola Rojas officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Elche will visit Rayo Vallecano in their next fixture, while Mallorca will host Real Madrid at their home ground, Estadio Mallorca Son Moix.
Following this match, Elche sits at 29 points in 16th place on the table, while Mallorca remains slightly below at 28 points, occupying the 18th spot.
Substitutions for Elche
63’ 2T – Grady Diangana was replaced by Gonzalo Villar.
78’ 2T – Marc Aguado was substituted for Federico Redondo, and Rafael Mir came off for Aboubacar Sangaré.
94’ 2T – Álvaro Rodriguez was replaced by Léo Pétrot, and Germán Valera was substituted for Adriá Pedrosa.
Yellow Cards for Elche:
28’ 1T – Víctor Chust (Unsporting behavior) and 52’ 2T – Léo Pétrot (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Mallorca
64’ 2T – Pablo Torre was replaced by Sergi Darder, and Zito Luvumbo came off for Manu Morlanes.
87’ 2T – Antonio Sánchez was substituted for Marash Kumbulla.
Yellow Cards for Mallorca:
36’ 2T – Toni Lato (Unsporting behavior), 47’ 2T – Antonio Raíllo (Arguing with an opponent), and 47’ 2T – Pablo Maffeo (Arguing with an opponent).