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Mallorca stuns Real Madrid ahead of Bayern clash and hands Barcelona a gift

Real Madrid suffered an unexpected defeat against Real Mallorca, losing 2-1 at Son Moix Stadium in the 30th round of La Liga 2026.

The Royal Club had finished the pre-international break perfectly, after defeating Atlético Madrid 3-2 in the derby, but they begin April in the worst possible way, with an away defeat that diminishes their chances of winning the La Liga title.

Goals from the Real Madrid vs. Mallorca match in La Liga 2026

Álvaro Arbeloa opted for several changes to his starting lineup for the trip to Palma, with Vinicius Junior among those who remained on the bench.

Real Madrid should have scored twice in the first half, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román made two excellent saves to deny Kylian Mbappé.

Real Madrid and Mbappé paid dearly for those missed opportunities, as Mallorca took the lead just before halftime. Pablo Maffeo delivered a pinpoint cross to Manu Morlanes, who calmly slotted the ball past Andriy Lunin.


Real Madrid were expected to press for an equalizer in the second half, but the first 15 minutes were largely ineffective, forcing Arbeloa to make changes. He brought on Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and the returning Eder Militao.

It was Militao who leveled the score in the 88th minute, heading home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner. It was a special moment for the defender, who had been sidelined since November with a hamstring injury, though it ultimately proved fruitless.


Mallorca snatched a dramatic winner in stoppage time. The visitors’ defense looked completely disorganized, allowing Mateo Josef to pass to Vedat Muriqi, who fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, sparking wild celebrations among the home fans.

Barcelona is the biggest beneficiary of this result

The defeat against Mallorca was Real Madrid’s sixth loss this season in La Liga, potentially ending their hopes of reclaiming the title that has eluded the Bernabéu for so long.

Barcelona is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary of Real Madrid’s loss to Mallorca, as Los Blancos remain stuck on 69 points in second place, four points behind the Blaugrana.

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If Barcelona manages to return from the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium with a victory today, the gap with Real Madrid will widen to a full seven points, with only eight rounds remaining in La Liga.

Real Madrid faces tough tests in the coming period

After the loss to Mallorca, Real Madrid has a very difficult schedule ahead, starting with a match against Bayern Munich, who just defeated Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Real Madrid will host Girona in La Liga on Friday, then travel to southern Germany to face Bayern Munich in the return leg at the Allianz Arena, before taking on Alaves in the Spanish capital.