Real Madrid lost in its last visit to Mallorca but is back in hostile territory on Saturday as La Liga gets back underway.
A year after suffering major disappointment at the Estadi Mallorca San Moix, Real Madrid return to Mallorca looking avenge that result and maintain a steady pace en route to La Liga silverware. Los Blancos are eight points clear at the table summit with eight games still to play this season, while the Pirates sit at the other end of the spectrum hoping to preserve their top-flight status for next season. Almost seven months have passed since Carlo Ancelotti’s men last suffered a loss inside regulation time, though there’s still room for the slightest slip to suddenly curtail their cruise to the league crown.
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Game Date: April 13, 2024
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Mallorca is back in action one week after a crushing penalty shootout defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final, where Javier Aguirre’s men actually took the lead before being pegged back.
The cup distraction was a welcome fairytale while it lasted, but now Mallorca must focus entirely on the reality of battling relegation, with six points currently separating it from La Liga’s bottom three.
Meanwhile, Real returns to domestic action after the distraction of Champions League commitments in midweek, where it saw out a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to titleholder Manchester City.
Ancelotti’s men came from behind to lead before once again falling behind in a back-and-forth blockbuster that ended with Federico Valverde’s finish levelling it out for both sides:
Real will visit the Etihad Stadium this week for the quarter-final second leg and is bound to be somewhat distracted travelling to the Estadi Mallorca San Moix.
That being said, the Spanish kings can ill afford the slightest misstep against a team they found difficult to beat on home soil just three months ago.
Antonio Rudiger headed home in the 78th minute to win that duel, marking his first La Liga goal since scoring against the same opponent two years prior and hoping to complete the hat-trick on Saturday.
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