2023-12-03 16:28:26
Mallorca and Deportivo Alavés continue in their thirteenth. After the tie (0-0)the vermillions they continue without winning in Son Moix and the blue and white team do not celebrate victories away from Mendizorroza either.
It was a key clash for Mexican Javier Aguirre's team, burdened by the small points difference that separates them from relegation.
It did not have the same dimension of importance as that of Luis García Plaza, recently promoted to First Divisionand that distances itself from the well day after day.
The eighth draw of the season – sixth at home – leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the Mallorcan entity. The objectives are not met and the team still cannot get away from the bottom of the table. Aguirre's Mallorca does not lose, but it does not win either.
The point tastes much better to the Alavés. The third draw as a visitor was part of the plans for García Plaza's team, who were applauded in Son Moix at the beginning and end of the match.
The Madrid coach shed more than one tear at the affection that He professed the fans of his former team.
It took Mallorca many minutes to create chances against the Alavés goal. Spectators had to wait until the final stretch of the first half to see their team creating opportunities.
The vermilion team did not start well. Nerves, errors in passing and haste in key moments were the common denominator of the group led by Aguirre.
In front of him he had an Alavés team very well planted on a playing field that García Plaza knows very well.
The driving of Ander Guevarawho received the fifth yellow card and will not play on Saturday against Las Palmas in Mendizorroza, and also the skill of Jon Guridi in the last pass, tipped the balance in favor of the visitors.
Aguirre made changes to the starting eleven. Gio González entered, Antonio SanchezOmar Mascarell and Amath Ndiayé, but the team, without Vedat Muriqi, injured and Dani Rodríguez, suspended, did not show signs of improvement compared to previous games.
The Mexican coach did not like what he was seeing and in the 28th minute he ordered Cyle Larin to warm up on the wing; In the second half the Canadian replaced Sánchez.
Alavés had a placid first half. It didn't go through great troubles except for a few minutes of the final stretch, when Mallorca asked for a penalty for a fall by Abdón Prats in the area.
The babazorro team was even able to open the scoring with a shot against the crossbar, which was then finished off by Luis Rioja with a great left foot shot that forced goalkeeper Rajkovic to deflect the ball into the corner.
Larin changed the face of Mallorca after the restart. His skill was decisive in revolutionizing the game of his team.
The star signing of last summer, along with Sergi Darder, starred in all the plays danger of your equipment. He had a one-on-one with the goalkeeper Sivera and did not take advantage of it. It was another of the missed chances for Larin, who still hasn't scored in the League.
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Alavés chose to defend the tie in the final stretch. García Plaza reinforced the defense to stop the attack, always with Larin in the most promising attacking plays.
Mallorca, clearly dominating, ran into a wall. His rival withstood the attacks well and celebrated a point that was good for him in a clash that ended with a clash without major consequences between goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic and Rubén Duarte.
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