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Mallorca Held to Scoreless Draw at Oviedo, Then Lose Captain Raíllo to Facial Surgery

The stalemate underlined Mallorca's attacking shortcomings despite a two-man advantage.

Overview

  • Real Oviedo and RCD Mallorca finished 0-0 at the Carlos Tartiere, with the hosts reduced to nine men after VAR-reviewed red cards for Santi Cazorla and Federico Viñas late on.
  • Mallorca could not convert their numerical superiority, extending their poor away form and keeping them only narrowly above the relegation places.
  • Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström produced key stops, including denying a close-range chance, to secure the point for Mallorca.
  • Coach Jagoba Arrasate repeated last week's starting eleven and called the result a lesser evil, stressing the need to be sharper in possession and in the final third.
  • Última Hora reports captain Antonio Raíllo sustained a zygomatic fracture requiring surgery and will miss several weeks, a setback likely to increase reliance on recently returned defender Marash Kumbulla.