Follow live action from the EA Sports LaLiga match between Villarreal and Mallorca.
The players have now headed to the locker rooms. This is the time for coaches and viewers to take heed of their predictions. Villarreal are aiming to secure their Europa League position, while Mallorca could grab that spot if they manage to win.
The players are on the field warming up in preparation for the match.
Dani Rodríguez from Mallorca gave an interview in which he addressed the episodes of harassment suffered by his wife, Cristina Palavra, and the partners of other players: “What happened in Jeddah with our women is much more serious than the incidents involving Rubiales We feel that no one came to defend our women, nor our men. The men suffered physical attacks and the women endured harassment.
As a reminder, Villarreal won the old meeting of the season at Son Moix with a score of 2-1. Logan Costa and Ayoze scored for the visitors, while Raúl Albiol scored an own goal for the hosts.
It’s January 20, 2025, and Mallorca will play their first league match of the year on Monday. It is important to note that Mallorca suffered a 3-0 defeat against Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey and also lost 3-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Madrid. We will see how the Arrasate team behaves during this meeting at La Cerámica.
Marcelino made three changes from the side that lost at Reale Arena. Logan Costa, Yéremy Pino and Gerard Moreno replace Kambwala, Denis Suárez and Comesaña.
The starting eleven of Villarreal: Luiz Júnior; Kiko Femenía, Foyth, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona ; Parejo, Pape Gueye, Álex Baena, Yéremy Pino ; Gerard Moreno et Thierno Barry.
-For their first league match of 2025, Arrasate made two changes to the lineup. Samú Costa and Muriqi replace Antonio Sánchez and Asano.
The departure times from Mallorca: Greif; Maffeo, Valjent, Raíllo, Mojica ; Samú Costa, Omar Mascarell, Sergi Darder, Dani Rodríguez; Larin et Muriqi.
We have the team compositions! Let’s take a look at these.
We are still waiting for the starting elevens of both teams. We’ll have them in a few minutes.
Currently, Villarreal is in 5th place with 30 points. Marcelino’s team must create some distance with their opponents of the day, Mallorca, to avoid compromising their place in the standings. Villarreal lost their last match against Real Sociedad with a score of 1-0.
Coming into this match, Mallorca ranks in 6th position in the Conference League with also 30 points. The ‘Bermellones’ remain on a series of two consecutive victories, having previously beaten Girona (2-1) and Getafe (0-1). The Arrasate team has the opportunity to fight for a place in the Europa League.
Hello, hello, hello! Hello everyone, and welcome to the live coverage of the Villarreal vs Mallorca match, part of matchday 20 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25, taking place at La Cerámica. Juanma Velasco here, ready to guide you through the match.
