Maffeo Screamer Earns Real Mallorca A Point Against Levante In Soaked Son Moix Clash

Real Mallorca battled nan elements – and a stubborn Levante – to unafraid a precocious 1-1 tie successful torrential rainfall astatine nan Estadi Mallorca Son Moix connected Sunday October 26. Despite nan miserable conditions, 12,694 loyal fans braved nan upwind to watch a melodramatic La Liga brushwood unfold.

Weather and timing dampen attendance

With nan heavens opening complete Palma and El Clásico kicking disconnected conscionable 2 hours later, nan timing of this fixture was ne'er ideal. Families stayed home, umbrellas dominated nan stands, and puddles quickly formed crossed nan pitch. The slick aboveground made passing treacherous successful a scrappy first half wherever some sides struggled to find rhythm.

Levante onslaught first

Both Mallorca and Levante entered nan crippled level connected points and extremity difference, and their parity was clear early on. However, it was nan visitors who struck first – somewhat fortuitously – successful nan 22nd minute. A loose shot pinged astir Mallorca’s container earlier falling kindly to Levante’s Eyong, who calmly slotted location their first effort connected target.

Young prima Jan Virgili shines

Falling down spurred Mallorca into action. Teen sensation Jan Virgili, conscionable 19, was a changeless menace down nan flanks, showing composure and productivity beyond his years. He doubly came adjacent to equalising, while Mateo Joseph and Sergi Darder besides forced beardown saves from Levante’s Australian goalkeeper Matt Ryan, who produced a drawstring of good stops.

As nan rainfall intensified and nan Son Moix turf began to flood, Mallorca’s persistence yet paid disconnected successful nan 79th minute. Full-back Pablo Maffeo trim wrong from nan correct and unleashed a thunderous onslaught from nan separator of nan box. The shot cannoned successful disconnected nan crossbar, leaving Ryan helpless and sending nan soaked location supporters into raptures.

Late play successful nan downpour

Coach Jagoba Arrasate made a fewer puzzling precocious changes, substituting attacking threats Vedat Muriqi and Virgili for section players Antonio Sánchez and Marc Domènech. The determination astir backfired – skipper Antonio Raíllo’s precocious header grazed nan woodwork earlier Levante almost snatched triumph successful stoppage time, only for goalkeeper Leo Román to contradict them pinch a important save.

When nan last whistle blew, some sides had logic to consciousness satisfied. Mallorca extended their unbeaten location tally and moved up to 9 points – level pinch Levante – aft what was an admirable show successful sadistic conditions.

Next up for Arrasate’s men is simply a reliable distant travel to Real Betis adjacent Sunday (November 2), pinch kick-off group for 9pm. Mallorca will return assurance from their resilience and Maffeo’s infinitesimal of magic – impervious that moreover successful a storm, nan islanders tin shine.