Match report

Mallorca Defeats Athletic Club 3–2 in La Liga Thriller

Mallorca

3–2

Athletic Club

Jan 17, 2026

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Jan 17, 2026 · FT

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Mallorca stunned Athletic Club with a hard-fought 3-2 win in a La Liga encounter filled with drama. Vedat Muriqi starred for Mallorca, scoring twice and converting a penalty after the second half began. Despite playing down to ten men following early dismissals of Inigo Lekue and Gorka Guruzeta, Athletic Club fought back but couldn't reclaim the lead.

Key Facts

• Vedat Muriqi scored all three goals for Mallorca.
• Inigo Lekue (Athletic Club) was sent off in the 1st minute for an argument with officials.
• Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) received a red card in the 70th minute following another argument.
• The match ended with both teams making multiple substitutions, indicating high-intensity play throughout.

Lineups

Mallorca

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 L. Roman (G)
2 M. Morey Bauza (D)
24 M. Valjent (D)
4 M. Kumbulla (D)
3 T. Lato (D)
17 J. Virgili (M)
12 Samu Costa (M)
5 O. Mascarell (M)
10 S. Darder (M)
7 V. Muriqi (F)
18 M. Joseph (F)

Substitutes

13 L. Bergstrom
25 Pichu Cuellar
6 A. Sanchez
9 A. Prats
11 T. Asano
19 J. Llabres
20 P. Torre
21 A. Raillo
22 J. Mojica
26 I. Salhi
27 D. Lopez
30 J. Kalumba

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 U. Simon (G)
12 J. Areso (D)
3 D. Vivian (D)
4 A. Paredes (D)
17 Y. Berchiche (D)
16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta (M)
18 M. Jauregizar (M)
7 A. Berenguer (M)
20 U. Gomez (M)
10 N. Williams (M)
11 G. Guruzeta (F)

Substitutes

27 A. Padilla
2 A. Gorosabel
8 O. Sancet
9 I. Williams
15 I. Lekue
19 A. Boiro
23 R. Navarro
25 Izeta
30 A. Rego
44 S. Sanchez
47 I. Monreal

Timeline

?' Athletic Club Card · Red Card

Íñigo Lekue

Argument
5' Mallorca Goal · Normal Goal

Vedat Muriqi · Assist: Sergi Darder
8' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal

U. Gomez · Assist: G. Guruzeta
18' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card

M. Kumbulla

Argument
39' Mallorca Var · Penalty confirmed

M. Joseph
40' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card

D. Vivian

Handball
42' Mallorca Goal · Normal Goal

Vedat Muriqi
45'+5 Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card

J. Areso

Foul
45' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal

Nico Williams · Assist: U. Gomez
59' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1

Off: U. Gomez · On: O. Sancet
59' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2

Off: A. Berenguer · On: I. Williams
66' Mallorca Var · Penalty confirmed

Vedat Muriqi
69' Mallorca Goal · Penalty

Vedat Muriqi
70' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card

G. Guruzeta

Argument
70' Athletic Club Card · Red Card

G. Guruzeta

Argument
72' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3

Off: Nico Williams · On: R. Navarro
73' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card

O. Sancet

Argument
73' Mallorca subst · Substitution 1

Off: M. Joseph · On: Antonio Sánchez
76' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4

Off: J. Areso · On: Andoni Gorosabel
76' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5

Off: I. Ruiz de Galarreta · On: Izeta
83' Mallorca subst · Substitution 2

Off: J. Virgili · On: Pablo Torre
83' Mallorca subst · Substitution 3

Off: T. Lato · On: J. Mojica
90'+3 Mallorca subst · Substitution 4

Off: Sergi Darder · On: J. Llabres

Match Stats

Stat	Mallorca	Athletic Club
Fouls	10	10
Pass Accuracy	78%	78%
Offsides	2	0
Red Cards	0	2
Total Shots	17	21
Corners	3	7
Total Passes	475	433
Yellow Cards	1	5
Blocked Shots	1	5
Shots on Target	9	11
xG	2.79	2.11
Shots off Target	8	5
Possession	51%	49%
Goals Prevented	0	0
Accurate Passes	371	337
Shots Inside Box	13	16
Saves	9	6
Shots Outside Box	4	5

Key Match Notes

▸ Mallorca took an early lead as Vedat Muriqi scored in the 5th minute after a beautiful assist from Sergi Darder.
▸ Athletic Club leveled the score just three minutes later through U. Gomez, who capitalized on Gorka Guruzeta's pass.
▸ The second half saw Mallorca dominate with Muriqi scoring again and converting a penalty, securing their victory despite Athletic Club reducing them to ten men.