Madrid Suffer Defeat to Lowly Mallorca Before Bayern Showdown

Vedat Muriqi's crucial strike in stoppage time sealed a stunning 2-1 victory for Real Mallorca over Real Madrid, throwing a significant wrench into the Spanish title race, on April 4, 2026, at Son Moix Stadium in Palma de Mallorca.

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Muriqi's goal, his 18th in the league this season, propelled Real Mallorca to 17th place, while leaving Real Madrid four points behind leaders Barcelona, who were set to face Atletico Madrid later that day.

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Real Madrid's coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, had opted to start the match with Vinicius Junior on the bench, likely with Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich in mind, as the team struggled to find spark in the first half.

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Despite creating few notable openings, Real Madrid's top scorer, Kylian Mbappe, had a chance to score when Arda Guler played a ball behind Mallorca's defense, but Leo Roman made a crucial save with his leg.

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Roman denied Mbappe again after Eduardo Camavinga fed him, and Antonio Rudiger also failed to capitalize on a corner, heading the ball over, as Real Madrid's attacking efforts were consistently thwarted.

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Meanwhile, Manu Morlanes posed a threat for Mallorca, heading just over, but Real Madrid failed to heed the warning, and the midfielder eventually opened the scoring by losing Eduardo Camavinga and firing Pablo Maffeo's cross into the bottom corner past Andriy Lunin.

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As the second half got underway, Leo Roman made another key save from Mbappe, and Arbeloa responded by sending on Vinicius, Jude Bellingham, and Eder Militao, who was making his first appearance since December after recovering from an injury.

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Madrid's attacking efforts continued to be stifled by Mallorca's solid defense, until the final stages, when Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner allowed Militao to power a header into the top corner, seemingly rescuing a point for Real Madrid.

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However, in a shocking twist, Vedat Muriqi lashed the ball past Andriy Lunin in the 91st minute, securing three points for Real Mallorca and sending the team's players into jubilant celebrations with the fans.

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The victory propelled Mallorca two points clear of the drop zone, marking a famous win for the team, while dealing a significant blow to Real Madrid's title aspirations.