Mallorca and Las Palmas meet for Son Moix on Sunday for LaLiga TV Hypermotion, as the home side look for three points to stay near top. Before kickoff, Mallorca dey fifth position with 14 points after eight matches, seven points behind leader Eibar and level with Girona and Burgos. Defensive record strong: only three goals conceded, but attack score only eight. Draw against Girona and loss to Almería don slow Mallorca. Coach Luis García don talk say team need improve offensive situations.
Las Palmas arrive eleventh with 11 points after three wins, two draws and three losses. The Canary side come from 2-2 draw against Valladolid. Rubén de la Barrera dey manage them, but im get injury list. Jesé no go play for Palma because injury. For Mallorca, Antoniu Roca out with long-term injury, so attacking options reduce. Good news be say Martin Valjent return after international duty to strengthen defence, although goalkeeper Arnau Tenas be one of the strong pillars. John Donald still be question mark: e fit start centre-back or play another role because Valjent untouchable.
Luis García say rumours about possible sack of Rubén de la Barrera na barbaridad. He talk say football world dey crazy and everything dey judged on result. If you win, all fine; if you lose, coach carry blame. García call Rubén extraordinary coach wey care about detail and improve player. He point out say Las Palmas dey only three points behind Mallorca before matchday nine. García also say the game special because e face im former team; e get much love for people wey e work with last season, but e be winner and game na competition.
For match itself, Pablo Torre put Mallorca 1-0 up. He collect ball for right side inside area and fire right-foot shot into top right corner. Josep Cerdà provide assist. Earlier, Álex Sala score but VAR cancel am for offside. Mallorca also get goal disallowed by VAR. Adrián Liso receive yellow card for dangerous play. Antonio Sánchez try long pass but Liso offside. Antonio Raíllo miss header from Álex Sala corner. Kirian Rodríguez header saved near left top corner, assist from Taisei Miyashiro. Álex Sala shot from outside area saved near left top corner. At start of second half, score remain Mallorca 1, Las Palmas 0.
García also talk about promotion race. He say Eibar and Castellón dey enjoy good runs, but Mallorca no suppose focus on outside; dem must focus on wetin dem fit improve. He note say for last 10 years no team pass 20 points at this stage, so context important. Internacional players return well: Martin Valjent, Zito Luvumbo and Lucas Bergström available. Zito get small shoulder discomfort but e play last match for im national team. Future option fit be John Donald, Valjent and Aboubaka Soumahoro together, and internal competition dey raise level though choosing best eleven na headache.
