Mallorca don hammer Real Oviedo 3-0 for Son Moix, with Vedat Muriqi scoring two goals to keep their La Liga survival hope alive. The match wey dem play on Saturday evening na must-win for Mallorca, and dem deliver for their fans.
Pablo Torre open scoring for Mallorca for first half, with a left footed shot from close range after assist from Pablo Maffeo. The goal come after some good pressure from Mallorca, wey dem don already miss some chances before the breakthrough.
Real Oviedo, wey dem already relegated, try to respond but dem no fit find net. The visitors don fail to score for five matches now, and their attack look blunt once again. Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman no get serious work to do for the game.
Second half, Mallorca continue to push. Manu Morlanes double their lead for the 63rd minute with a right footed shot from the centre of the box, assisted by Vedat Muriqi. The goal give Mallorca breathing space and dem start to control the game.
Vedat Muriqi then add the third goal for the 81st minute, scoring from very close range after a fast break. The Kosovo striker, wey be second highest scorer for La Liga with 23 goals now, show why he dey important for the team.
Mallorca coach Martin Demichelis make some substitutions, with Javier Olaizola and Abdón Prats coming on. The team manage the game well and finish with a clean sheet.
For Real Oviedo, Guillermo Almada make changes too, bringing on Haissem Hassan, Javi López, and Lucas Ahijado, but dem no fit change the result. The visitors end their season with a loss, and dem go play for Segunda Division next season.
Mallorca still dey 19th for La Liga with 42 points from 11 wins, nine draws, and 18 defeats. Dem need other results to go their way to survive relegation. The team don show fight, but e go depend on what happen elsewhere.
Vedat Muriqi almost add another goal for added time, but e miss from outside the box. The match end 3-0, and Mallorca fans hope say this victory go be enough to keep dem up.
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