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Thrilling Draw in Cornellà between Espanyol and Mallorca
Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain – In a vibrant and incident-packed match, Espanyol and Mallorca drew at the RCDE Stadium in a game corresponding to the fourth matchday of La Liga. The match, played on September 15, 2025, had moments of great intensity and controversy.
Espanyol took an early lead thanks to a goal by P. Milla in the 20th minute, assisted by C. Romero. The lead was extended in the 34th minute with a goal by R. Fernandez Jaen, assisted by T. Dolan, giving the impression that the home team was in control of the game. However, Mallorca reacted before halftime. V. Muriqi narrowed the gap by converting a penalty just before the 45th minute. The first half ended with a yellow card for M. Morey Bauza of Mallorca and a red card for P. Milla of Espanyol, leaving the home team with ten players.
In the second half, Mallorca took advantage of their numerical superiority and V. Muriqi scored again in the 65th minute, leveling the match with an assist from S. Darder. Espanyol did not give up, and despite playing with ten men, K. Garcia managed to score a penalty in the 81st minute, restoring the home team’s lead. The final score reflected a draw, the result of a highly contested match with chances for both teams.
Espanyol dominated possession 38% of the time, had 9 shots (3 on target and 5 off target) and earned 3 corners. They committed 9 fouls, received 2 yellow cards and 1 red. Mallorca, on the other hand, had 62% possession, with 22 shots (10 on target and 6 off target), 9 corners, 16 fouls and one yellow card. The referee, Alejandro Hernandez, had a busy night at the RCDE Stadium.
Substitutions mallorca: at minute 46 M. Morey Bauza came in and P. Maffeo went out., at minute 46 M. Kumbulla came in and J. Virgili went out., at minute 65 M. Joseph came in and A. Prats went out., at minute 71 P. Torre came in and Samu Costa went out., at minute 82 M. Morlanes came in and M. Domenech went out.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 58 P. Lozano came in and C. Pickel went out., at minute 72 J. Puado came in and R. Sanchez went out., at minute 72 R. Fernandez Jaen came in and K. Garcia went out., at minute 85 T. Dolan came in and M. Rubio went out., at minute 85 O. El Hilali came in and R. Terrats went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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