Barcelona Could Go Seven-Point Clear After Real Madrid Slip in Mallorca
Real Madrid’s LaLiga title hopes suffered a major setback on Saturday afternoon as they fell 2-1 to Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in Matchday 30.
The hosts struck first in the 41st minute through Manu Morlanes, putting Los Blancos under pressure.
Despite a late equalizer from Éder Militão in the 88th minute, set up by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Madrid’s relief was short-lived.
Updated LaLiga Top Four (After Madrid’s Loss)
| | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|—|——————|—-|—-|—|—|—-|—-|—-|—–|
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 28 | 50 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 57 |
Mallorca responded almost immediately, reclaiming the lead in stoppage time (91st minute) to secure all three points.
The defeat leaves Real Madrid vulnerable in the title race, with Barcelona now holding the chance to extend their advantage.
Should the Catalan giants overcome Atletico Madrid away at the Civitas Metropolitano, they would move seven points clear at the summit with just eight matches remaining.
The clash in Madrid now carries added weight, as Barcelona look to tighten their grip on the league while Atletico aim to disrupt their rivals’ momentum.
