Vedat Muriqi scored in stoppage time as Mallorca defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in La Liga, hurting the visitors’ title push. The win moved Mallorca up to 17th and two points clear of the drop zone.

Victory sees Alvaro Arbeloa's side move back to within four points of defending champions Barcelona at the top of La Liga

A damaging defeat in Mallorca lays bare deeper issues that go beyond one bad night, raising serious questions about the team’s identity.

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The absence of Uruguayan star Fede Valverde from Real Madrid’s line-up against Real Mallorca on Saturday played a very clear role in the 2-1 defeat in the 30th round of La Liga, according to an analysis published in the Spanish newspaper *Marca*.

The German veteran is back from injury, but his costly errors and lack of sharpness cast a shadow over Bayern’s biggest game of the season.

Álvaro Arbeloa’s squad returned to domestic action lacking any of the flair and swagger they possessed in the five games before the international break. Mallorca midfielder Manu Morlanes opened the scoring on the brink of halftime, and Los Blancos failed to answer until the 88th minute, when Éder Militão buried a last-gasp header.

La Liga matches provided a chance for two strikers, who had emerged devastated from the 2026 World Cup play-offs, to regain their composure, before they quickly went on to score two decisive goals against Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.