Real Madrid, who won his final gasp comeback on Wednesday night, managed to maintain the Laliga crown for another 24 hours as he stolen a 2-1 victory at his home against Mallorca.
Carlo Ancelotti’s penultimate appearance at the Bernabeu was Marorca, who silenced the support of the house just 11 minutes after Martin Valgento returned home.
Killian Mbappe finally dragged Madrid’s level in 68 minutes in what would soon be another frustrating night to become Spanish champion.
Ancelotti’s side may have been happy to deceive the big spell again, but academy alumni Jacobo Ramon smashed the house in the final seconds as the 20-year-old proved to be a Madrid hero in his first senior start.
The Los Blancos may have avoided another public backlash here, but Barcelona travelled to local rival Espanyol on Thursday night and knows it’s enough to get the job done.
On the night when Real Madrid was able to defend their status for another 24 hours, we saw a major topic from the Bernabeu.
Ancelotti’s penultimate outing at the Bernabeu
They eventually fell into an astonishing 4-3 loss in Catalonia last weekend, essentially passing their domestic crown. The result looked like the final claws of Ancelotti’s Bernabéu co.
The Italian tactician may have solidified his iconic status around Madrid’s white half, but it was officially confirmed earlier in the week that this week’s former AC Milan boss is due to leave the club for the second time this month.
Wednesday’s host may be set to end the 2024/25 campaign without one silverware to show off for trouble, but Madrid is eager to give the 65-year-old a comfortable send-out.
Ancelotti, who is set to launch a new adventure that will lead South American Giants Brazil to next year’s World Cup, won 15 trophies with two spells as real manager, leading the Los Blancos to the Champions League and LaLiga Double last season.
While Madrid appears to be set to officially abandon their Laliga title when Barcelona travels across Catalonia to their bitter local enemies on Thursday night, Ancelotti certainly gets an emotional farewell when he heads out to the Bernabeu on May 25th.
Mbappe expands the golden boot buffer
While Mbappe’s waiting list for Madrid’s silverware maiden may be extended until next season, the French skipper is enjoying an astonishing start at the Bernabeu.
After proceeding with the Los Blancos’ comeback here, the former PSG talisman broke a series of long-standing records since his arrival in the Spanish capital.
Mbappe, who quickly solidified his spot as Madrid’s latest poster boy, has embarked on sensational purple patches over the past two weeks, surged to the top spot in Golden Boot Chase.
Mbappe, who left what turned out to be a famous consolation hat-trick last week, scored 28 goals in 32 LA La Liga appearances this season, holding a three-goal buffer against Barcelona marksman Robert Lewandowski.
While the Los Blancos may look back with a lot of regrets about the 2024/25 campaign, the 26-year-old is at the heart of everything that positive Madrid has produced and is excited by how well he adapted among the Spanish elite.
Big dents of European dreams in Mallorca
While Malorca may have just stuck to Laliga status last season, Wednesday’s guest solidified his spot as one of Spain’s real surprise packages this time around.
However, despite a short trip to the former champion by being outside of European spots by differences in goal alone, Jagoba Arasseto’s side saw their best dreams have a big dent here.
The Pirates, who suffered from the final Gasp heartbreak in the capital, lost three of their previous LA La Liga appearances and were unable to find any kind of fluidity since returning from an international break in March.
As their fate now escapes firmly from their own hands, much of the Mallorca problem has led to a struggle from Estadi’s son Mox.
Arrasate’s camp recorded one victory on the trip this calendar year, in addition to losing the previous three away fixtures to a total score of 4-1.
Match Report
real madrid: Short Toss, Valverde, Ramon, Ascensia, Garcia, Eye, Modric, Bellingham, Golar,
submarine: Gonzalo Garcia, Jesus Vallejo
Mallorca: Rome, Molly, Bargento, Reirillo, Copy, Tonirad, Sanchez, Sam Costa, Darder, Muriki, Lalin
submarine: Dani Rodriguez, mask,
the goal: Real Madrid: Mbappe (68′), Ramon (90+5′) – Mallorca: Valjent (11′)
Yellow Card: Sanchez, Sam Costa, Mafeo
Red card: n/a
Judgment: Javier Alberara Rojas