On Saturday, Real Madrid lost 2-1 away to Mallorca in the 30th round of La Liga. After going behind to Manu Morlanes' opening goal, the Madrid side equalized late in the game thanks to Éder Militão, who scored in the 88th minute on his return, before conceding in stoppage time to Vedat Muriqi in the 91st minute. Kylian Mbappé, back in the starting eleven, was unable to find the net.
Real Madrid, who had been on a run of 5 consecutive victories without Kylian Mbappé starting in the starting eleven, saw their momentum interrupted.
A defeat that comes at a bad time against a Mallorca side struggling at the bottom of the table.
This defeat is Real Madrid's first in the league in a month. It came against a Mallorca side under immense pressure in their fight against relegation. The Balearic victory, snatched in a nail-biting finish, allows the club to create some breathing room above the relegation zone. For Madrid, the result is all the more painful as the team had the opportunity to put pressure on league leaders Barcelona before the evening's marquee match.
The title race is becoming increasingly difficult for Real Madrid.
Second in the standings after Matchday 30, Real Madrid remains stuck four points behind FC Barcelona, who still have to travel to Atlético de Madrid on Saturday evening at 21 p.m. A Catalan victory would widen the gap to seven points with only eight matchdays remaining, bringing Barça significantly closer to a 29th Spanish league title, the Catalan club having already won their 28th La Liga title in 2025.
A warning before the quarter-final against Bayern Munich
This defeat comes just three days before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, scheduled for Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu. Meanwhile, the Bavarian club secured a spectacular victory in Freiburg, overturning a 2-0 deficit with fifteen minutes remaining to win 3-2. For Real Madrid, this disappointing trip to Mallorca represents not only a setback but also a wake-up call as they approach one of the crucial matches of their European campaign.
