Mallorca vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico's Alvarez strike downs Mallorca, extends win streak
Julian Alvarez scored a tap-in from a second-half counter attack to give a pedestrian Atletico Madrid a dour 1-0 win at Real Mallorca in LaLiga on Sunday and earn Diego Simeone's side their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 1': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Manu Morlanes (Mallorca).
- 5': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Raíllo.
- 7': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 7': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 10': Robert Navarro (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt saved. Samú Costa (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Foul by Robert Navarro (Mallorca).
- 11': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 12': Pablo Maffeo (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 16': Offside, Mallorca. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Sergi Darder (Mallorca).
- 17': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 21': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Mallorca. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Robert Navarro (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Navarro (Mallorca).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 24': Hand ball by Samú Costa (Mallorca).
- 32': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 34': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 34': Pablo Maffeo (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 35': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 35': Samú Costa (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Cyle Larin (Mallorca).
- 38': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Maffeo with a cross.
- 42': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 43': Attempt missed. Robert Navarro (Mallorca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pablo Maffeo.
- 46': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': Samú Costa (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Mallorca. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Manu Morlanes (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Cyle Larin (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Samú Costa (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Clément Lenglet.
- 63': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koke.
- 65': Cyle Larin (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 67': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Martin Valjent (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Morlanes with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Mallorca. Chiquinho replaces Sergi Darder.
- 69': Substitution, Mallorca. Abdón Prats replaces Cyle Larin.
- 69': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 75': Chiquinho (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Substitution, Mallorca. Dani Rodríguez replaces Robert Navarro.
- 75': Substitution, Mallorca. Antonio Sánchez replaces Pablo Maffeo.
- 77': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 77': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Abdón Prats (Mallorca).
- 79': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samú Costa with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Mallorca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Raíllo with a headed pass.
- 83': Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Mallorca. Daniel Luna replaces Manu Morlanes.
- 85': Attempt saved. Abdón Prats (Mallorca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samú Costa.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Abdón Prats (Mallorca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 88': Chiquinho (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 90'+3': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mallorca 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
MLL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 479 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 19,500
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 19,500
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Greif (GK) |
| 21 | Antonio Raíllo |
| 24 | Martin Valjent |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 23 | Pablo Maffeo |
| 12 | Samú Costa  |
| 8 | Manu Morlanes |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 27 | Robert Navarro |
| 7 | Vedat Muriqi |
| 17 | Cyle Larin |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 22 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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