MALLORCA TODAY - Real Mallorca 0 : 5 Real Madrid

Higuain after eight minutes, Ronaldo on 22 minutes, Madrid were doing what Madrid would have been expected to have been doing. Dominating. Hemed had a header go wide, Martí had a shot go wide for Mallorca. Other than this, Modric got himself booked, the only negative for Madrid during a stroll in a Palma park in the first half. To be fair, Madrid were not totally dominating, but Mallorca were finding it hard to make any headway, and in the second period, Madrid seemed content to just do enough before Higuain added another with 20 minutes left, killing the game completely, and Ronaldo added to the drubbing with his second five minutes later. And to rub things in, sub Callejón, a tormentor of Mallorca last season, grabbed a fifth just before the whistle. Madrid up to fourth, eight points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, and Mallorca down to eleventh with eleven points, having managed not a single shot on goal.

Mallorca:
Aouate; Ximo, Geromel, Conceiçao, Bigas; Nsue, Fontás (Pina 45), Martí, dos Santos (Arizmendi 60); Victor (Fernández 78); Hemed
Yellows: Bigas (54), Conceiçao (56)

Madrid:
Casillas; Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Essien; Modric, Alonso (Albiol 80); Di Maria (Callejón 74), Özil, Ronaldo; Higuain (Morata 78)
Goals: Higuain (8, 69), Ronaldo (22, 72), Callejón (90)
Yellows: Modric (24), Alonso (67)

MALLORCA TODAY - Real Mallorca 1 : 2 Real Madrid

Mallorca at home to Madrid. No contest?

First half was pretty unremarkable, Madrid having more of the game (not unexpectedly) but making little impression, until ... seven minutes before half-time, Hemed, the often-criticised Hemed headed Mallorca into the lead. Madrid came back, hit the post through a Sergio Ramos header, but it was one-nil at half-time. Mallorca probably should, though, have been two up, as a good shout for a penalty early in the half was turned down.

Mourinho went attacking from the outset of the second-half, bringing on Higuaín, and Madrid increased the pressure on Mallorca who had a goal by Victor ruled out for a dubious offside decision. The equaliser duly came through the sub Higuaín after 70 minutes, and then, six minutes before the end, after huge amounts of pressure, the dream was no more, Callejón putting Madrid ahead.

A good and often rearguard effort by Mallorca, but in the end the quality of Madrid told, as did the decisions of the referee.



Mallorca:
Aouate; Cendrós, Chico, Ramis, Cáceres; Tissone (Alfaro 86), Joao Victor, Pereira, Castro; Victor (Martí 83), Hemed (Ogunjimi 73)
Goal: Hemed (38)
Yellows: Cendrós (56), Tissone (57), Castro (82), Ogunjimi (87)

Madrid:
Casillas; Arbeloa (Kaká 58), Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo (Coentrao 59); Diarra (Higuaín 45), Alonso; Callejón, Özil, Ronaldo; Benzema
Goals: Higuaín (72), Callejón (84)
Yellow: Coentrao (86)

Attendance: 19,557

MALLORCA TODAY - Prices announced for Mallorca's Real Madrid match

Real Mallorca's home game against Real Madrid, which will take place on Saturday, 14 January, will cost the same as last season's match. Cheapest seats will be 60 euros and the most expensive 130. For children the prices will range from 20 to 40 euros. Tickets will go on sale from 3 January.