Match Pack: RCD Mallorca vs Athletic Club (LaLiga MD24)
Match Pack: RCD Mallorca vs Athletic Club (LaLiga MD24)
Get the lowdown on Monday night’s clash between RCD Mallorca and Athletic
After Thursday’s demanding Copa match, Athletic Club return to LaLiga action, facing RCD Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.
Athletic Club face a Mallorca side whose clear objective is to move as far away from the relegation places as possible. At the moment, they are are in 17th place with 23 points, four points above Cádiz CF in 18th place.
Despite the difference in points between the two teams, the match is of great importance for Los Leones. A win today could see Marcelino’s team end the night in the European places.
Match Info
RCD Mallorca (Matchday 24)
Visit Mallorca Estadi (Palma, Mallorca)
LaLiga Santander 2021/22
Monday February 14, 21:30 CET
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Team News
Marcelino has named a 19-man squad for the fixture. Unai Vencedor and Nico Williams are sidelined with respective hamstring issues, while defenders Oscar de Marcos and Ander Capa are unavailable after returning positive tests for COVID-19.
Centre-back Iñigo Martínez is serving a one-match ban after having racked up five yellow cards.
Marcelino’s Comments
Marcelino reiterated that three points against RCD Mallorca on Monday night could see the Lions move into European places.
Catch up with what the Gaffer had to say at his pre-match press conference.
The Opponents
LaLiga position: 17th
Form over last five LaLiga matches: LLLLW
Last LaLiga match: 2-1 win against Cádiz CF (H)
Previous Meetings
Since their met first LaLiga meeting in the 1960-61 season, Athletic have played RCD Mallorca a total of 57 matches in the top flight. The overall record is the Lions’ favour with 28 wins, 13 draws and 16 losses.
Meanwhile, the Visit Mallorca Estadi -previously known as Son Moix- tends to be a tough trip for Athletic Club. The Lions have racked up seven wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats on their visits to the Balearic island.
As for the last five duels between the two teams in Mallorca, Athletic Club have only managed to win on one occasion, in the 2012-13 season, and in the other four clashes, they have drawn twice and lost once.
In the reverse fixture this season at San Mamés, Athletic ran out 2-0 winners with centre-back Dani Vivian -who scored his first senior goal- and Iñaki Williams getting on the scoresheet.