“Against the run of play, Miguel de la Fuente fires Almería into a shock lead just minutes after Mallorca hit the woodwork.”
Pivotal
Mallorca
Almería
Outstanding performance
Almería•GoalkeeperMallorca controlled the game from the outset, racking up 50 dangerous attacks to Almería's 21 and creating three big chances, but wastefulness in front of goal proved costly. Pablo Torre's post-hitting strike and Raíllo's early miss summed up the hosts' frustration, and it was Almería who made the breakthrough against the run of play through Miguel de la Fuente in the 35th minute. Mallorca threw on six substitutes in search of an equalizer, dominating possession and territory, but Almería's back line held firm behind four saves from their goalkeeper. The match turned sour late on when captain Antonio Raíllo was sent off in the 83rd minute for a foul, compounding a miserable afternoon for the home side who slip further into trouble near the relegation zone while Almería collect a huge three points on the road.
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Federico BoniniYellow CardFederico Bonini receives a yellow card.
Pablo TorreYellow CardPablo Torre receives a yellow card.
John Nwankwo Donald's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
VAR decision results in the cancellation of the red card for Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas.
Yellow card shown to Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas.
Red card shown to Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas.
Andres Fernandez Moreno receives a yellow card.
Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alex Sola takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo comes on for Quim Junyent Casanova.
Alex Sola comes on for Daijiro Chirino.
Miguel De la Fuente takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot - Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas Head Shot Missed
Adam Buksa takes a shot with his head, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Sergi Darder takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Alex Sala takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Adam Buksa comes on for Miguel Calatayud.
Alberto Moreno comes on for Aboubaka Soumahoro.
Aboubaka SoumahoroYellow CardYellow card shown to Aboubaka Soumahoro.
Marcos Luna comes on for Adrian Embarba.
Josep CerdàYellow CardJosep Cerda receives a yellow card.
Arnau Puigmal comes on for Adrian Liso.
Adrian Fuentes takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Sergio Arribas Calvo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Miguel De la Fuente takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Adrian Embarba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mikel Vesga takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sergio Arribas Calvo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sergi Darder comes on for Manuel Morlanes.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Aboubaka Soumahoro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Torre takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card shown to Javier Munoz Jimenez.
Miguel de la FuenteMiguel De la Fuente takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Adrian Embarba takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Goal! Miguel De la Fuente scores, making it 1-0.
Josep Cerda is on, and Antoniu Roca is off.
Pablo Torre takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Miguel CalatayudYellow CardYellow card issued to Miguel Calatayud.
Corner awarded.
Sergio Arribas Calvo takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Antoniu Roca takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
John Nwankwo Donald takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Antoniu Roca takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Adrian Fuentes takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Alex Sala's left-footed shot is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Daniel Palencia.
Mallorca host Almería at Son Moix in a top-six Segunda clash, with the hosts' home solidity facing off against Almería's rising momentum. Both sides sit just outside the automatic promotion pace, making this an early litmus test for their season ambitions.
