September 26, 2023 – Kooora

Mallorca’s Joy at the Opening Goal

La Liga Clash: Barcelona’s Thrilling Draw with Mallorca – September 26, 2023

In an electrifying La Liga showdown, Real Mallorca and Barcelona clashed in a hard-fought (2-2) draw during the seventh round of matches. Real Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi and Abdon Prats found the net in the 8th and (45+3) minutes, respectively, while Barcelona’s Rafinha and Fermin Lopez scored in the 41st and 75th minutes.

With this draw, Barcelona maintains its position at the top of the La Liga table with 17 points, while Real Mallorca rises to 15th place with 6 points.

First Half Drama

The match kicked off with intense pressure from the home team, and Muriqi capitalized on a crucial mistake by Ter Stegen in the 8th minute. Antonio Sanchez delivered a pass to Muriqi, who promptly fired it past the German goalkeeper.

Antonio Sanchez attempted a long-range shot, but the ball arrived comfortably in Ter Stegen’s arms in the 18th minute. Ferran Torres missed a golden opportunity to equalize for Barcelona in the 39th minute, as he received a through-ball from Joao Felix inside the penalty area but was thwarted by the goalkeeper.

Barcelona’s Resilience

Brazilian midfielder Rafinha restored parity for Barcelona in the 41st minute with a well-placed ground shot to the right of goalkeeper Rajkovic. Just before the first half’s conclusion, Abdon Prats extended Mallorca’s lead in the (45+3) minute, capitalizing on a header from Muriqi that cleverly sneaked between Ter Stegen’s legs.