Valencia CF29 November 2024

Match Report: Away loss to RCD Mallorca (2-1)

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Valencia CF travelled to Majorca for some Friday Night Football on November 29th, facing Real Club Deportivo Mallorca at 9 PM at Son Moix on Matchday 15 of LaLiga EA Sports.

Valencia CF had a slow start to the game, attempting to play their typical brand of attacking football, while the home side looked to hit on the break during the early stages of the first half.

The game evened out around the quarter-hour mark, with both sides striving to dictate proceedings. Valencia CF's first chance fell to Diego López, who couldn’t quite steer his header on target halfway through the first half.

Just past the half-hour mark, Valencia CF were awarded a spot-kick when Javi Guerra's delivery struck Mojica's arm. After a VAR review, the referee pointed to the spot. Luis Rioja stepped up and dispatched the penalty with a powerful shot inside the left-hand post, beyond Grief, to put Valencia CF in front.

Valencia CF defended resolutely during the latter stages of the first half in this heavily contested Friday night encounter. However, Cyle Larin equalised on the stroke of half-time, much to Valencia CF’s dismay.

The first half concluded all square, leaving everything to play for in the second half.

The second stanza began similarly, with both sides trying to find a foothold in a tight game against an RCD Mallorca side that is notoriously difficult to break down. Chances were few and far between for either team.

Diego López came close with a header following a corner kick just before the hour mark. While the ball had plenty of power, it lacked placement to trouble the goalkeeper.

The match then entered a cagey spell, with both sides struggling to create meaningful chances.

Rubén Baraja made a like-for-like substitution, bringing on Germán and Pepelu for Javi Guerra and Luis Rioja to inject fresh energy.

Abdón Prats scored late in the game, scoring with a well-placed header to make it 2-1 to RCD Mallorca.

Valencia CF continued to push for an equalizer in the closing stages but ultimately fell to a narrow 2-1 away defeat.

Valencia CF will now turn their attention to Copa Del Rey action, as they face CD Ejea at Luchán on Wednesday, December 4th, at 9 pm kick-off.

MATCH DETAILS:

2. RCD MALLORCA: Dominik Greif, Mateu Morey (Maffeo, 78’), Valjent, Raíllo, Mojica, Morlanes, Samú Costa, Robert Navarro (A. Sánchez, 70’), Sergi Darder (Omar Mascarell, 84’), Dani Rodríguez (V. Fernández, 70’) and Cyle Larín (Abdón Prats, 79’).

1. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Foulquier, César Tárrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Yarek Gasiorowski (Dani Gómez, 84’)., Gayà, Javi Guerra (Pepelu, 75’), Enzo Barrenechea (André Almeida, 84’), Luis Rioja (Germán Valera, 75’), Diego López and Hugo Duro.

GOALS: 0-1 Luis Rioja, 32’; 1-1 Larín, 45+’; 2-1 Abdón Prats, 81’.

REFEREE: Quintero González. Booked Luis Rioja and Valjent.

VAR: Figueroa Vázquez.

OBSERVATIONS: Matchday 15 of LaLiga EA Sports held at Son Moix.  


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RCD Mallorca 2 : 1 Valencia CF
2024-11-29 - Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
LaLiga
  • Lineup Valencia CF

  • Giorgi Mamardashvili (Shirt number 25) - Goalkeepers
  • César Tárrega (Shirt number 15) - Defenders
  • Dimitri Foulquier (Shirt number 20) - Defenders
  • Cristhian Mosquera (Shirt number 3) - Defenders
  • José Gayà (Shirt number 14) - Defenders
  • Yarek Gasiorowski (Shirt number 24) - Defenders
  • Enzo Barrenechea (Shirt number 5) - Midfielders
  • Diego López (Shirt number 16) - Midfielders
  • Javi Guerra (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
  • Luis Rioja (Shirt number 22) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 32'

       - Yellow Card: 62'
  • Hugo Duro (Shirt number 9) - Forwards

Opposition lineup

  • Dominik Greif (Shirt number 1) - Goalkeepers
  • Antonio Raíllo (Shirt number 21) - Defenders
  • Mateu Morey (Shirt number 2) - Defenders
  • Johan Mojica (Shirt number 22) - Defenders
  • Martin Valjent (Shirt number 24) - Defenders
       - Yellow Card: 71'
  • Manu Morlanes (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
  • Robert Navarro (Shirt number 27) - Midfielders
  • Sergi Darder (Shirt number 10) - Midfielders
  • Samú Costa (Shirt number 12) - Midfielders
  • Dani Rodríguez (Shirt number 14) - Midfielders
  • Cyle Larin (Shirt number 17) - Forwards
       - Goals: 48'

Time: 95min