Real Madrid hosted Mallorca at home in round 36 of La Liga with the determination to win to keep their slim hopes of winning the championship. However, the injury crisis left coach Ancelotti with little choice but to field a patchwork squad in all three lines.
Leader Luka Modric is nearly 40 years old and still runs the full 90 minutes on the field
Real Madrid's plight was deepened in the 11th minute when the visiting team Mallorca unexpectedly opened the scoring early. Slovakian centre-back Martin Valjent broke through with the ball like a real striker and then launched a classy curling shot, giving goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois no chance to block.
Center-back Martin Valjent (24) opened the scoring for Mallorca
It is interesting to note that Mallorca's scorer is a central defender and in his previous 122 La Liga appearances, he had scored just one goal for the islanders! In contrast, Real Madrid only created one chance in the first half hour, but the "prodigy" Endrick failed to capitalize on it.
Endrick turns in the defense of the visiting team Mallorca
Mallorca's goalkeeper, Leo Roman, played very well in this match, blocking 4 dangerous situations in the first half when facing Kylian Mbappe, Endrick, Jude Bellingham... However, in the 68th minute, he still had to pick the ball out of the net after a breakthrough, eliminating three Mallorca defenders and then scoring a goal by Kylian Mbappe.
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With fierce attacks and efforts from every position on the field, Real Madrid finally achieved their goal. Center back Martin Valjent opened the scoring for the visitors, then another center back scored to seal a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid.
A quick goal by the unfamiliar Jacobo Ramon in the 90+5 minute brought the final victory, maintaining Real Madrid's fragile hope.
Jacobo Ramon scores for Real Madrid
Narrowing the gap to just 4 points compared to Barcelona after playing one more match, Real Madrid seems unlikely to stop their arch-rivals from finishing early. Barcelona will be crowned champions 2 rounds early if they defeat Espanyol early on May 16, deciding the fate of La Liga this season.
Center back scores, Real Madrid maintains slim hope
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