Real Madrid suffered a hard blow during its visit to RCD Mallorca this Saturday on matchday 30 of LaLiga. The team led by Álvaro Arbeloa fell 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time that seriously complicated their title aspirations. in a match that seemed headed for a draw until Vedat Muriqi appeared to break all the merengues’ plans.
The match started with Madrid generating chances but encountering a great performance from goalkeeper Leo Román. Mallorca took the lead in the 41st minute with a goal from Manu Morlanes, who took advantage of a defensive error to put the hosts ahead, a team that is fighting at the bottom of the table to avoid relegation and that found in this victory a vital result for its aspirations of permanence.
Real Madrid reacted in the final stages and in the 88th minute Éder Militão equalized with an accurate header, returning hope to the visiting side. However, just three minutes later, Vedat Muriqi appeared at 90+1 to make it 2-1 and unleash euphoria in the Mallorcan stadium.
This is how the table looks
With this defeat, Real Madrid remains in second position with 69 points, now four points behind the leader FC Barcelona, which has 73 and still has its duel against Atlético de Madrid pending, with the possibility of further expanding the advantage at the top if it achieves the three points.
Atlético de Madrid, for its part, also has one less game and is fourth with 57 points, which keeps alive a fight for the European places that promises emotions until the end of the season.
For Real Madrid, the setback forces them to change their chip quickly. The meringues are preparing to face the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League against Bayern Munich, with the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu and the second leg at the Allianz Arena, a tie that comes at a time of greater pressure for the white team.