MALLORCA NEWS

Ancelotti: Attacks on Vinícius a problem of Spanish soccer

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the hate attacks against player Vinícius Júnior are a problem of Spanish soccer and must be dealt with

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vinícius Júnior again targeted by racist insults in Spain

The hate attacks against Vinícius Júnior continued in Spain over the weekend

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jaume Costa - Suspended against Sevilla Costa will miss next weekend's clash against Sevilla with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Costa picked up his fifth booking of the season in Sunday's win over Real Madrid, meaning he will be suspended for for next weekend's match. New arrival Ludwig Augustinsson may be an option to replace him at left-back against his parent club, or Pablo Maffeo may have to slide over from the right side.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vinicius Jr, a personal rivalry with Mallorca and another setback for Real Madrid Real Madrid lost further ground on Barcelona as they lost to Mallorca — but the focus, as ever, was on Vinicius Jr

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Barcelona exploits Madrid's stumble to open 8-point lead

Barcelona has taken advantage of Real Madrid’s earlier stumble to kick off the second half of the season with another win and enjoy its biggest lead yet at the top of the Spanish l...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ludwig Augustinsson - Available versus Real Madrid Augustinsson (leg) is on the bench for Sunday's clash with Real Madrid.

Impact Augustinsson could make his debut for his new team after missing the last two matches while he was at Aston Villa due to a leg injury. He logged just two shots on target, five inaccurate crosses, and one tackle in three Premier League appearances (one start) before transferring.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

American forward Hoppe loaned fro,m Boro to Scotland's Hibs

American forward Matthew Hoppe was loaned to Hibernian of the Scottish Premier League for the rest of the season by Middlesbrough of England’s first tier League Championship

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slow transfer day in Spain; Barcelona gets to register Gavi

Forget about signing new players

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manu Morlanes - Loaned to Mallorca Morlanes has joined Mallorca on a season-long loan with the option to buy from Villarreal, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Morlanes has only made four La Liga appearances (two starts) in Villarreal's midfield this season after returning from a loan to Espanyol in the summer, and the 24-year-old is now being sent out to Mallorca for the remainder of this campaign.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ludwig Augustinsson - Loaned out again after recall Augustinsson (leg) will finish the 2022-23 campaign on loan with Mallorca from Sevilla, the team announced Monday.

Impact Augustinsson was infrequently utilized during the first half of the season while with Aston Villa, which no doubt precipitated the decision to change his loan spell. With his new club, the right-back should be in contention for regular minutes, though he'll need to recover from his lingering leg injury.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ludwig Augustinsson - Returning from loan spell Augustinsson (leg) has been recalled by Sevilla from his loan with Aston Villa on Monday.

Impact Augustinsson has made just three appearances (one start) for Villa this season, in part due to injuries. The left-back was an unused substitute nine times this season as well, which likely factored into Sevilla's decision to bring him back to the club. With his return, Augustinsson could be in line to feature in the starting XI while Jesus Navas (thigh) is sidelined.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vedat Muriqi - Left off score sheet again Muriqi had three shots (zero on target) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Cadiz.

Impact Muriqi continues to struggle with his fifth match in a row without a goal. Prior, he had four goals in four games to put him fourth in the league in goals scored with eight. The 28-year-old will test his chances next contest with a visit from Real Madrid, who have allowed seven goals in the last five matches.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Predrag Rajkovic - Season high five clearances Rajkovic had two saves and allowed two goals with five clearances in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Cadiz.

Impact Rajkovic received little help from his defensive partners that resulted in a career high of clearances, but let in two goals to fall against Cadiz on Saturday. He has conceded five goals in the last five games with 13 saves in that span. The Serbian does have seven clean sheets that is tied for third for the most in the league thus far. He will see a tough time his next match with a visit from Real Madrid next Sunday, who have scored 10 goals in the last five contests.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lee Kang-in - Available off suspension Lee is available to face Cadiz after serving a one-match ban for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Lee's return likely means a return to the bench for fellow forward Jaume Costa. As such, Mallorca supporters will be keen to see their left winger back in action following the brief absence.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta - Busy in return Ruiz de Galarreta had six crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Friday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Ruz de Galarreta returned to the lineup after missing last match (undisclosed). He kept busy with launching crosses and handling some corner kicks on Friday. In 14 appearances the 29-year-old has totaled 22 crosses (three accurate) and 26 tackles (19 won) thus far.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raillo - Another six clearances Raillo recorded six clearances and two interceptions in Friday's 1-0 win against Celta Vigo.

Impact Raillo has been keeping a trend of consistency of late with six clearances totaled in the last three matches. With that, he leads the league in clearances with 88. The Spaniard is now averaging 5.1 clearances a game. This puts him on pace for his career high for a single season.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Maffeo - Assists game-winner Maffeo assisted once to go with three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 1-0 win versus Celta Vigo.

Impact Maffeo is on a roll with another assist for his second in three matches. He has made an astonishing improvement that has landed the 25-year-old in the starting XI in three out of the last four games. He has 11 crosses (four accurate) and six tackles (two won) in that span.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Rodriguez - Nets first of year Dani Rodriguez scored one goal to go with two shots (two on target) and one chance created in Friday's 1-0 victory versus Celta Vigo.

Impact Rodriguez finally got his first goal of the season to seal the win for Mallorca. He started in the last four matches and struggled to get involved in the game with just four shots (two on target) and three tackles (one won) in that span. In 17 appearances the Spaniard has totaled one goal, 19 tackles (seven won) and 14 crosses (three won) thus far.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Predrag Rajkovic - Clean sheet in win Rajkovic had three saves and secured a clean sheet in Friday's 1-0 victory against Celta Vigo. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 76th minute.

Impact Rajkovic got his second clean sheet in four matches with a shutout performance on Friday. He has only conceded three goals in four games with 11 saves in that span. The Serbian's stats on the season have been impressive by allowing no more than 2 goals in 17 of the 18 contests thus far along with seven clean sheets, third most in the league. The next match should be a breeze with a trip to Cadiz next Sunday, who have scored seven goals in the last six home games.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mallorca earns 3rd straight home win by edging Celta

Mallorca has enjoyed its third straight home win in the Spanish league by edging Celta Vigo 1-0

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta - Starting Friday Galarreta (undisclosed) will be in the starting XI to face Celta Vigo on Friday.

Impact Galarreta was left out of the squad for two of the club's previous three contests due to his undisclosed injury. In his last four appearances, the midfielder has registered 13 crosses (two accurate), three corners and five chances created. Galarreta should continue to push the attack and help push the attack.

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Denis Hadzikadunic - Loaned to Mallorca Hadzikadunic has joined Mallorca on a six-month loan from Russian side FC Rostov, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Hadzikadunic made 12 appearances in European competition during the first half of this season while on-loan with Swedish side Malmo, and the 24-year-old is now moving to Spain with Mallorca for the remainder of the campaign. He could challenge for a starting spot in the back-three.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sociedad keeps on winning, advances to Copa quarterfinals

Real Sociedad has added to its impressive run this season by defeating Mallorca 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lee Kang-in - Suspended via accumulation Lee will be suspended for Friday's clash with Celta Vigo via yellow card accumulation.

Impact Lee is suspended due to yellow card accumulation. The forward has been a staple on the left wing, though Jaume Costa has seen occasional playing time in rotation, and could be a like-for-like addition to the starting XI.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Valjent - Makes four clearances in loss Valjent made one tackle, four clearances and one block and was shown a yellow card during Saturday's 1-0 loss against Osasuna.

Impact Valjent put up another solid performance, racking up at least four clearances for the sixth time over his last seven starts. The center-back has all the tools to be a nice fantasy pick but his knack for getting yellow cards could be an issue as he was booked on both matches after his return from the first one-match ban of the campaign.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE