MALLORCA TODAY - Valladolid 3 : 1 Real Mallorca

Mallorca away at Valladolid, who are having a steady season lodged in mid-table. Bringing the on-loan signing, Antonio Luna from Sevilla, into midfield for his first game, Mallorca came under early pressure, relieved only by an effort by Dos Santos. The lively Omar, though, delivered the pass for Ebert to put Valladolid ahead after 20 minutes. Mallorca responded well, and Victor headed in the equaliser eight minutes before the break. Dos Santos almost put Mallorca ahead immediately after the break when his free kick hit the woodwork, and Mallorca were competing strongly during the second period, even if at times they appeared content to hold on for a point, Dos Santos being booked for timewasting as early as the 60th minute. And just when it looked as the visitors would get their point, Oscar put Valladolid back in front with three minutes of normal time left. In added time, Nsue had a goal disallowed for a clear offside, and caution thrown to the wind, Mallorca conceded a third, Ebert sealing the win for Valladolid with his second of the match. Mallorca stay in 16th position on 17 points, though, dependent on later results, they might drop.

Valladolid:
Hernández; Rukavina, Sereno, Valiente, Balenziaga; Rubio, Sastre; Ebert, Oscar (Baraja 90), Omar (Bueno 71); Larsson (Guerra 80)
Goals: Ebert (21, 90+), Oscar (87)
Yellows: Sastre (48), Sereno (59)


Mallorca:
Aoutae; Nsue, Nunes, Geromel (Hemed 89), Bigas; Pina, Martí (Fontás 85); Arizmendi, Dos Santos, Luna (Pereira 56); Victor
Goal: Victor (37)
Yellows: Dos Santos (60), Bigas (61)

MALLORCA TODAY - Osasuna 1 : 1 Real Mallorca

Mallorca doing their play-safe, look to hit on the break with the longer-ball away routine. Very little doing therefore in the first half, Osasuna making most of the running. Neither side had bargained for a red card on the 33rd minute when Llorente and Nunes were sent packing for some penalty-area argy-bargy. Osasuna remained dominant in the second period, Mallorca providing minimal threat, and finally, in the 69th minute, that dominance counted, Osasuna sub Sola heading the home side into the lead. But then, almost totally out of the blue, Mallorca hit back, this season's goal machine, Hemed, heading in following a corner and then Joao Victor hitting the bar. A good point for Mallorca, a triumph for patience and trust in a system but whether it will work against better sides than Osasuna remains to be seen.

Osasuna:
Fernández; Bertrán, Lolo, Flaño, Damiá; Oier, Timor; Cejudo (Nino 85), Armenteros (Sola 57), Sisi (Lamah 67); Llorente
Goal: Sola (69)
Red: Llorente (33)
Yellows: Oier (72); Damiá (89)

Real Mallorca:
Aouate; Navarro (Arizmendi 73), Nunes, Conceiçao, López; Pina (Joao Victor 65), Márquez; Nsue, Alfaro (Geromel 41), Pereira; Hemed
Goal: Hemed (78)
Red: Nunes (33)
Yellow: Geromel (52)