La Liga First Half: Lataraza Hits the Post, Costa Creates Danger, Valladolid Temporarily – Mallorca

Key EventsIn the 19th minute, Moro broke through the defense in the penalty area and reached the baseline before sending a pass back to the top of the area where Lataraza took a shot, but the ball hit the far post, and Valladolid missed a good opportunity to break the deadlock. Match Report

On September 28, in the 8th round of La Liga, Valladolid hosted Mallorca at home.

Valladolid had a record of 1 win, 2 draws, and 4 losses in the first 7 rounds, placing them third from the bottom in the league table. Mallorca, on the other hand, had 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, ranking sixth in the league table. The last time these two teams met was in the 2022-23 season, with Mallorca achieving a record of 1 win and 1 draw.

In the 4th minute, Mallorca passed the ball straight into the penalty area, and Lara went for a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his close-range shot hit the post, although he was also offside. In the 10th minute, Darder sent a cross from the left side, and Lara headed the ball towards the goal but it went wide. In the 22nd minute, Moranes accidentally kicked the ball onto his arm while clearing inside the penalty area, but the referee did not make any call, and VAR did not intervene. In the 24th minute, Costa took a long-range shot after receiving the ball outside the penalty area, aiming for the top corner, but Valladolid’s goalkeeper Hein tipped the ball over the crossbar with one hand. In the 28th minute, Perez sent a cross from the right side, and after a header, Comert’s shot in front of the goal went just over the target. In the 30th minute, Moro passed the ball back to the top of the penalty area from inside the box, and Machis’ shot went high as he failed to control the ball properly. In the 38th minute, Musica’s cross from the left side found Lara in front of the goal, whose shot hit a Valladolid defender and went out for a corner. In the 41st minute, Navarro’s long-range shot after advancing to the edge of the penalty area was easily saved by Hein.

At halftime, both teams were tied 0-0.

Player List

Valladolid Starting Lineup: 13-Hein; 2-Perez; 22-Oliveira Rosa; 3-Torres; 35-Juma Ba; 15-Comert; 8-Kike; 12-Martin; 18-Machis; 14-Lataraza; 11-Moro; Substitutes: 1-Ferreira; 30-Ruiz; 10-Sanchez; 24-Kennedy; 20-S·Yulich; 4-Meseguer; 34-Lotto; 28-San Jose; 7-Diaho; 19-Endiaye; 9-Andre;

Mallorca Starting Lineup: 13-Roman; 22-Musica; 23-Mafeo; 21-Layro; 6-Copete; 10-Darder; 8-Moranes; 12-Costa; 17-Lara; 14-Rodriguez; 27-Navarro; Substitutes: 25-Guillar; 1-Greve; 3-Lato; 2-More; 16-Estrada; 39-Wade; 5-Maskaler; 18-Sanchez; 33-Luna; 9-Platts; 20-Higinio; 30-Domenek;