JANUARY 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
MALLORCA 5-3-5 · 9TH IN LALIGA
5-3-5 · 9TH IN LALIGA
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PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico joins Mallorca on loan Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico has joined Mallorca until the end of the season on a loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.
Pablo Maffeo - Stays in starting XI Maffeo (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Villarreal.
Impact Maffeo is back in the XI after coming off injured in the Jan. 8 contest. The right-back has made the score-sheet just once this season, but he's getting a decent amount of chances, producing 16 shots and 50 crosses in 19 starts.
JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Madrid to face Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will face each other for the fourth time in two months when they meet in the Copa del Rey quarterfinalsJANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico joins Mallorca on loan
Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico has joined Mallorca until the end of the season on a loan deal from Paris Saint-GermainJANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pablo Maffeo - Comes off injured against Levante Maffeo was subbed out of Saturday's defeat against Levante in the 57th minute after suffering an apparent injury. He made a clearance, two interceptions and won one of two tackles...
Impact Maffeo has started all but two of Mallorca's La Liga games this season, so the club will hope his potential injury isn't serious. He has about a week-and-a-half to recover before his club takes on Real Sociedad on Jan. 20. Joan Sastre or Brian Olivan could fill in at right back if necessary.
JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Benzema, Vinícius net braces in Madrid rout; Barcelona draws
Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior have each scored a brace of goals to lead Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory over ValenciaJANUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hoppe returns for Mallorca 2 months after thigh injury
American forward Matthew Hoppe returned from an injury layoff of more than two months, entering in the 74th minute of Mallorca’s 2-0 loss at Levante in the Spanish leagueJANUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fernando Nino - Takes four shots in loss Nino took four shots on target and created a chance in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Levante. He also made two clearances in the match.
Impact Nino was very dangerous against Levante in place of usual starter Angel Rodriguez on Saturday. This was just his second La Liga start since Oct. 2, but he will need to start converting on these types of chances if he wants to be in the XI more consistently.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Take - Takes two shots against Levante Kubo took two shots and created a chance in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Levante. He also made a clearance in the match.
Impact Kubo made just his second La Liga start since September on Saturday, but he has looked dangerous in both of those games and could be in line for more opportunities if he can stay fit.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Manolo Reina - Benched in loss Reina was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Levante.
Impact Reina was benched in favor of Leo Roman against Levante, which scored two goals and won its first game of the season on Saturday. Reina is likely to return between the posts against Real Sociedad, but the 21-year-old could prove to be legitimate competition for the starting spot throughout the rest of the campaign.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Leonardo Roman Riquelme - Concedes two goals against Levante Roman made six saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Levante.
Impact Roman replaced Manolo Reina in goal on Saturday but was beaten by strikes from Roberto Soldado and Jose Luis Morales as his opponents won their first game of the season. This was Roman's first La Liga start, and the 21-year-old is likely to drop back to the bench, but he definitely has a chance to feature a few more times this season as Mallorca try to avoid a relegation battle.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dani Rodriguez - Suspended against Levante Rodriguez will miss Saturday's clash against Levante with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Impact Rodriguez picked up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend's defeat against Barcelona, meaning he will be suspended for Saturday's match. Kang-In Lee or Takefusa Kubo could replace him in attacking midfield, or maybe one of Fer Nino or Abdon Prats might join Angel Rodriguez in a front two for the game.
JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Madrid, Barcelona struggle to beat 3rd-tier rivals in Copa
Real Madrid and Barcelona have struggled to start their Copa del Rey campaigns with wins at minor rivalsJANUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dani Rodriguez - Logs six accurate crosses Rodriguez logged six accurate crosses during a 1-0 loss Sunday versus Barcelona.
Impact All of Rodriguez's crosses were on target. His accurate cross tally was impressive as well, considering the valuable midfielder logged fewer than four across 17 other 2021-22 La Liga games. Fantasy managers should expect Rodriguez to be one of Mallorca's best options during 2022.
JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Iddrisu Baba - Leaves for AFCON Baba has been called up by Ghana for the African Cup of Nations and will miss his club's next three matches at least.
Impact Baba has started 15 of Mallorca's 19 La Liga matches this season in midfield, but he will now be with the Ghana National Team through late January at the very least. Rodrigo Battaglia will likely see more playing time until Baba returns.
JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Manolo Reina - Concedes one goal Reina conceded one goal during a 1-0 loss Sunday versus Barcelona.
Impact Despite logging two saves, Reina conceded a 44th-minute goal -- to Luuk de Jong -- that resulted in an unappealing stat line for fantasy managers who utilized him Sunday.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Getafe ends Madrid's unbeaten streak; virus-hit Barça wins
Getafe has ended Real Madrid’s 15-game unbeaten streak in all competitions after defeating the Spanish league leaders 1-0 in the capital derbyJANUARY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Chelsea vs. Liverpool; virus-hit Barça at Mallorca
It will be intriguing to see whether Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel starts Romelu Lukaku against Liverpool or if the striker even features in the clash between top-four rivalsJANUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona COVID crisis: Gavi, Umtiti, Dembele test positive ahead of match vs. Mallorca Blaugrana boss Xavi could be forced to pick a makeshift XI as Spanish football resumes after the Christmas break.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
COVID outbreaks at Madrid, Barca; Arsenal's Arteta positive
Eleven players across the Barcelona and Real Madrid squads are isolating after contracting the coronavirus ahead of the resumption of the Spanish league this weekendDECEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benzema brace as Madrid beats Bilbao 2-1 in virus-hit game
Karim Benzema has struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infectionsDECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manolo Reina - Concedes four in loss Reina conceded four goals and made three saves during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Granada.
Impact Reina suffered a hat trick from the ageless Jorge Molina as he fell back to earth following a win over Atletico Madrid and a draw with Celta Vigo. Up next is a visit from Barcelona, which remain inconsistent but have shown great promise in their younger players.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pablo Maffeo - Creates two chances in loss Maffeo created two chances from three crosses and won two-of-two tackles during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Granada.
Impact Maffeo failed to play the full 90 for the first time in six games but the decision to replace him with Fer Nino didn't result in much of an improvement for the attack. While a reliable player by his minutes, Maffeo hasn't had the most amazing offensive season, though he does rank sixth in total tackles. Up next is a visit from Barcelona.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Take - Takes three shots in loss Kubo took three shots (two on goal) and created one chance from four crosses during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Granada.
Impact Kubo earned his first start since returning from a knee injury and was able to contribute at a respectable rate. Should he regain even more fitness over the holiday break, he can look forward to hosting an inconsistent Barcelona side.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jaume Costa - Provides assist in loss Costa provided one assist from one chance created one five crosses (three accurate) during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Granada.
Impact Costa finishes 2021 in solid form as he recorded one assist from 10 crosses and won five of his six tackles over the final two matches. With an even tougher matchup coming against Barcelona, Costa should be able to keep up his defensive production at the least.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
