Overview

• Mallorca and Celta finished 1-1 after Jaume Mateu leveled in the closing minutes to cancel Javi Rueda’s first-half strike.
• The equaliser came immediately after Fran Beltrán missed a clear one-on-one, with a collective defensive lapse leaving Mateu free in the box.
• Claudio Giráldez rolled out a surprise setup with three centre-backs, handing a top-flight debut to Manu Fernández alongside Carlos Domínguez and Marcos Alonso.
• Celta controlled long periods and generated chances to finish the game, including opportunities for Williot Swedberg and Pablo Durán, before a tense finale.
• Local reports framed the result as two points dropped on the club’s 102nd anniversary after Mallorca’s late pressure turned the match.