Mallorca vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico Madrid earn narrow win at Mallorca, close in on UCL spot
Atletico Madrid closed in on a Champions League spot after winger Rodrigo Riquelme's early strike earned his side a 1-0 win at Mallorca in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 5': Goal! Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 8': Pablo Maffeo (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Martin Valjent (Mallorca).
- 17': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Matija Nastasic (Mallorca).
- 22': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt saved. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 30': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 32': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 37': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
- 38': Delay in match (Mallorca).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 42': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
- 44': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Raíllo.
- 45': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 47': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Abdón Prats (Mallorca).
- 49': Foul by Matija Nastasic (Mallorca).
- 49': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 54': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 57': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 62': Substitution, Mallorca. Manu Morlanes replaces Pablo Maffeo.
- 62': Substitution, Mallorca. Cyle Larin replaces Abdón Prats.
- 63': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': Sergi Darder (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Toni Lato (Mallorca).
- 66': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 66': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 69': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 69': Predrag Rajkovic (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 70': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca).
- 71': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 75': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Mallorca. Giovanni González replaces Dani Rodríguez.
- 76': Substitution, Mallorca. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Martin Valjent.
- 79': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Mallorca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 79': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 79': Offside, Mallorca. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Ángel Correa.
- 80': Offside, Mallorca. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Samuel Lino.
- 86': Substitution, Mallorca. Javi Llabrés replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 88': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 88': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Javi Llabrés with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Nahuel Molina because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Foul by Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca).
- 90'+1': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matija Nastasic.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Javi Llabrés (Mallorca) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Koke.
- 90'+5': Foul by Predrag Rajkovic (Mallorca).
- 90'+5': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
MLL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 451 |
| 375 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 20,519
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 20,519
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Mallorca (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 21 | Antonio Raíllo  |
| 2 | Matija Nastasic |
| 24 | Martin Valjent |
| 3 | Toni Lato |
| 15 | Pablo Maffeo |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 14 | Dani Rodríguez |
| 9 | Abdón Prats |
| 7 | Vedat Muriqi |
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 6 | Koke |
| 24 | Pablo Barrios |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
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