MALLORCA NEWS

Iddrisu Baba - Stretchered off against Atletico Baba was subbed out of Saturday's victory against Atletico Madrid in the 96th minute after suffering an injury.

Impact Baba and Mallorca earned a crucial win on Saturday, but it was somewhat dampened by a serious-looking injury for the midfielder. Rodrigo Battaglia or Salva Sevilla could fill in for him against Elche next weekend if necessary.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 8, 2022 • USSOCCER.COM

Aleksandar Sedlar - Out for season after knee surgery Sedlar has undergone surgery on his meniscus, Mallorca announced Tuesday. He will likely miss the rest of the season.

Impact Sedlar made just 10 La Liga appearances (three starts) in central defense for Mallorca this season, but he will likely be sidelined for the rest of the campaign as his side tries to escape the relegation scrap.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Valjent - Misses game with illness Valjent was not in Mallorca's match day squad for Saturday's defeat to Getafe as he was dealing with an illness, according to Alvar Moreno of Radio Nacional.

Impact With Antonio Raillo also suspended for Saturday's game, Mallorca's lined up with a back-three of Franco Russo (who got sent off), full back Brian Olivan and midfielder Iddrisu Baba. Valjent will hope to recover quickly and be healthy enough to return for Saturday's clash against Atletico Madrid.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Maffeo - One interception against Getafe Maffeo made one interception in a 1-0 defeat to Getafe on Saturday.

Impact Maffeo had little impact on the match. The 24-year-old made a solitary interception. Other than that, Maffeo also completed two tackles in three attempts.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Rodriguez - Four tackles against Getafe Rodriguez made four tackles in a 1-0 defeat to Getafe on Saturday.

Impact Rodriguez had a decent outing for the visitors. The 33-year-old completed four tackles in five attempts. Other than that, Rodriguez also made three clearances.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kang In Lee - Five touches off bench against Getafe Lee made five touches after coming off the bench in a 1-0 defeat to Getafe on Saturday.

Impact Lee had little impact in the match. The 21-year-old came as a substitute in the 85th minute and his most notable contribution was five touches.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Rico - Two saves against Getafe Rico made two saves and conceded a goal in a 1-0 defeat to Getafe on Saturday.

Impact Rico had an average outing for the visitors. The 28-year-old made two saves but conceded a goal. It was the 10th consecutive league fixture where Rico failed to keep a clean sheet.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Franco Russo - Sent off against Getafe Russo was shown a red card in the 63rd minute of Saturday's defeat against Getafe following a hand ball in the penalty area for his second booking of the game. He took a shot and m...

Impact Russo will be suspended for next weekend's clash against Atletico Madrid, though Saturday was his first appearance in La Liga since January.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raillo - Suspended against Getafe Raillo will miss Saturday's clash against Getafe with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Raillo picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the defeat to Espanyol before the international break, meaning he will be suspended for Saturday's game. Franco Russo will likely replace him in central defense for the match.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling Spanish club Mallorca hires Mexican coach Aguirre

Struggling Spanish club Mallorca has hired veteran Mexican coach Javier Aguirre

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mallorca fires coach amid poor run in Spanish league

Mallorca has fired coach Luis García Plaza after the team slid into the relegation zone in the Spanish league

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sergio Rico - Concedes one in loss Rico made two saves and conceded one goal during Sunday's 1-0 loss against Espanyol.

Impact Rico couldn't do much to stop Raul De Tomas' shot in the 42nd minute that ended up being the lone goal of the match but made a couple of nice interventions that prevented an even bigger loss. Things haven't been easy for Rico since he joined Mallorca on loan from PSG at the end of last transfer window. After eight starts, the goalkeeper conceded 16 goals and is yet to keep a clean sheet. Up next for him is Apr. 2 visit to Getafe.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giovanni Alessandro Gonzalez Apud - Active performance in loss Gonzalez created one chance, sent in three inaccurate crosses and made five tackles (two won) and five clearances during Sunday's 1-0 loss against Espanyol.

Impact Gonzalez couldn't replicate the offensive showing he had on his previous start but made up for that with a strong defensive effort, which included team highs in both tackles and clearances. Pablo Maffeo will be available once again for Apr. 2 visit to Getafe, but Gonzalez showed he's a more than capable replacement when given the chance.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jaume Costa - Sends in nine crosses in loss Costa had one shot on goal, created two chances, sent in nine crosses (two accurate) and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 1-0 loss against Espanyol.

Impact Costa once again showed his offensive acumen from the left flank, going up the field whenever given the chance to create a pair of chances and send a season-high nine crosses into opposition's box. With two assists, seven chances created and 24 crosses over his last four starts, the left back is always a great fantasy pickup. However, the was shown his fifth yellow card of the season and that means he'll be suspended for Apr. 2 visit to Getafe.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Iddrisu Baba - Strong performance in loss Baba had two shots (one on target), created two chances, made three tackles (all won) and drew three fouls during Sunday's 1-0 loss against Espanyol.

Impact Baba was one of Mallorca's few positives here, making his usual defensive contributions in the middle of the park and even generating some offense to make up for his largely inefficient attacking teammates. Having started the last three matches, Baba picked up where he left off before joining his national team for AFCON and will try to keep up with the strong play for the final stretch of the season. Up next for him is Apr. 2 visit to Getafe.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona stuns Madrid 4-0 at Bernabéu to end losing streak

Barcelona’s five-game losing streak against Real Madrid has ended with a stunning 4-0 win in the last “clásico” of the season

MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benzema ruled out of 'clásico' with leg injury

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid’s match against fierce rival Barcelona because of a leg injury

MARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pablo Maffeo - Suspended against Espanyol Maffeo will miss Sunday's clash against Espanyol with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Maffeo picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Monday's defeat against Real Madrid, meaning he will be suspended for Sunday's game. He has started all but two of Mallorca's 28 La Liga matches this season, but Giovanni Gonzalez could replace him at right back for this one.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Rico - Concedes three in loss Rico conceded three goals and made two saves during Monday's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Rico has conceded nine goals in his last three matches, all of which have been losses. Overall, he's now winless in his last five starts after winning his first two since arriving at the club in February. This may not be a great omen for the coming match against Espanyol, which have scored 34 goals in 28 matches this season.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Maffeo - Busy in loss Maffeo created two chances from seven crosses (five accurate), won six-of-ten tackles and conceded a yellow card during Monday's 3-0 win over Real Madrid.

Impact Maffeo nearly took out Vinicius Junior for his booking but was otherwise stellar in his side's home loss. With 14 tackles made over the last two matches, he'll take good form into a trip to Espanyol, which have conceded the second-most crosses to defenders in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Take - Creates one chance in loss Kubo created one chance and put one shot off target during Monday's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Kubo had more to deal with in flying elbows from Rodrygo than in offensive work against a parent club that's sent him out on loan in each of the last three seasons. That being said, he's still started in nine straight matches and could play an important role in the next match at Espanyol, which have conceded 41 goals in 28 matches this season.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vedat Muriqi - Takes five shots in loss Muriqi took five shots (zero on goal) and created one chance during Monday's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Muriqi hasn't scored in four straight starts but has kept himself busy with 14 shots taken in that time. As just two have been steered on target, Muriqi will hope for better luck against Espanyol, which are tied for the fourth-most goals conceded to forwards in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Rodriguez - Shotless in loss Rodriguez failed to take a shot in 68 minutes of Monday's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Rodriguez has scored just once in his last seven starts following Monday's defeat. With Vedat Muriqi at least providing more activity in the attack, Rodriguez may continue to struggle in finding consistent minutes or chances. Up next is a trip to Espanyol, which are tied for the fourth-most goals conceded to forwards in the league.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE