Step back from Alavés in the fight for permanence after his defeat against Mallorca (2-1)

Alavés conceded defeat against Mallorca (2-1) this Tuesday, April 19, in the match corresponding to the 33rd day of LaLiga Santander Y your goal of achieving permanence is complicatedas lost against a direct rival that already takes 7 points away. The team from Vitoria is still immersed in the relegation places with 25 points.

The meeting started with rhythm, and Lejeune scored for Alavés in minute 4, although the goal did not go up to the scoreboard, since the referee annulled it after consulting the play in the VAR and seeing that the ball touched the arm of the player of the Basque team before making the shot. Six minutes later, in minute 10, Mallorca went ahead by half a goal by Abdon Prats (1-0) who finished off a lateral center and beat goalkeeper Pacheco.

After the goal, Alavés took possession of the ball, but without being able to create any danger in the rival goal. Before the break, in the 44th minute, Joselu was able to tie the score at one, but the Albiazul forward’s shot went wide. In addition, in the discount of the first part, the local team extended its advantage with the both from Muriqi (2-0). The Mallorca striker made a great move inside the area in the 49th minute, leaving Lejeune behind and beating Pacheco with a cross.

After the break, Alavés came out with a more offensive attitude. Joselu tried in the 56th minute, but goalkeeper Sergio Rico deflected his shot to avoid the goal. Later, neither of the two teams was able to generate clear scoring chances, although in the 73rd minute, Alavés closed the gap thanks to the own goal by Raillo (2-1); Joselu crossed from the edge of the area, and in an attempt to clear the ball, the Mallorca defender put the ball into his own goal.

In the final stretch of the game, the team from Vitoria went on the attack, but Mallorca remained solid defensively. Alavés tried until the end, but in a messy play in the 96th minute, Antonio Sánchez prevented Pellistri from finishing in front of goal after touching the ball before the player from Alava. In the end, Alavés went home empty-handed.

Data sheet:

2 – Majorca: Sergio Rich; Maffeo, Raillo, Valjent, Oliván (Gio González, min. 68); Dani Rodríguez, Baba (Battaglia, min. 53), Salva Sevilla (Antonio Sánchez, min. 82) ; Kubo (Fer Niño, min. 82), Abdón Prats (Kang in Lee, min. 68) and Muriqi.

1-Alaves: Pacheco; Ximo Navarro (Guidetti, min. 90), Laguardia, Lejeune, Duarte (Aguirregabiria, min. 90); Escalante (De la Fuente, min. 60), Loum (Pina, min. 73); Édgar (Pellistri, min. 60), Manu García, Rioja and Joselu.

Goals: 1-0, min. 10: Abdon Prats; 2-0, min. 47: Vedat Muriqi; 2-1, min. 72: Raillo own goal

Referee: César Soto Grado (Riojano Committee). He admonished Baba (min. 23), Muriqi (min. 83) from Mallorca; Manu García (min. 34), Gonzalo Escalante (min. 46), Édgar (min. 57), Loum (min. 73), Aguirregabiria (min. 96), Guidetti (min. 96) and Laguardia (min. 96) from Alaves.