The Mallorca directed by the Mexican Javier Aguirre , was very close to scoring a point in their visit to the Camp Nou, but the reaction came too late and they succumbed by 2 goals to 1 against FC Barcelona who has shown a slight improvement in his football.
The Balearic team is fighting not to be relegated and having scored points would have translated into success but now, the next matches will be vital importance for the ‘Vasco’ to save the life of a team that seeks to stay in the highest category of Spanish football.
“We are an honest team that works. We try to improve our shortcomings from that. We failed to believe that it could. In the last minutes we had the ball when what the game asked for was to put the ball into the area. They were superior and I congratulate them”, commented Aguirre.
Key duel for relegation in the next day
Despite being in position 16 in the table, Mallorca has 32 points and on the next day they will face Granada, who are in the position 18 for direct relegation to the second division; For this reason, Aguirre cannot have a margin of error if he aspires to remain in the first division. “Next week is a final and we hope to take advantage of the circumstances, which we play at home,” he added.
With four games to go until the end of the Spanish league, Mallorca will have to face Granada in that key duel due to relegation, a tough match against Sevilla and the remaining duels against Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna.
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