Real Madrid pulled off a thrilling 2-1 comeback on the road to Deportivo Mallorca on Wednesday night. Forward Jacobo Ramon added a dramatic last minute goal to cap the victory. The game was held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and the home crowd would see their team nearly pull off an incredible comeback. Despite the win, Real Madrid remains in a challenging position as they strive to keep their La Liga title hopes alive, trailing behind Barcelona, who leads by four points.
Mallorca’s Martin Valjent opened the scoring in the 11th minute. The game sparked to life just three minutes in with his sublime goal. This opening blow had Real Madrid immediately on the defensive. In the second half, they came back to life, as their superstar Kylian Mbappe brought them level in the 68th minute. The game remained tense until the dying moments when Ramon struck decisively, scoring from inside the area five minutes into stoppage time to secure the win.
Even with this victory, it seems an uphill climb for Real Madrid to take the title. Barcelona can secure their 28th league title with victory over city rivals Espanyol on Thursday. Indeed, Barcelona had announced themselves as champions elect long before this season, after claiming victory over their bitter rivals Real Madrid 4-3 in their last meeting. This victory created historic momentum for Barcelona’s emergency declaration. They won all three “Clasico”s in one of those seasons where you meet your bitter enemy a minimum of three times a year.
On Monday, Carlo Ancelotti was named Brazil’s new coach. Support at the Bernabeu turned lukewarm following a difficult campaign competing with Barcelona. Real Madrid had gone 0-4 this season to their rivals and been outscored 16-7. The aggregate cost of these losses has only added to the calls for Ancelotti’s head as the club seems to be in dire need of a rebuild.
