Mallorca drew level with the visitors at Son Moix on Friday night, winning 2-0 in the opening match of the Segunda División regular season. The result puts the hosts on 7 points after four games, while Valladolid drop to 16th on 4 points from their own four outings.
Pablo Torre opened the scoring in the 62nd minute, and Antonio Raillo doubled the advantage eight minutes later. Both goals came in the second half, and by then the match had settled into a rhythm that suited the home side. Valladolid saw two late efforts ruled out by VAR — Adrian Liso's attempt in the 90th minute was dismissed for offside, and a second call in the 90+1st minute was also cancelled.
Four yellow cards were shown in total, with Miguel Calatayud receiving the first in the 36th minute. The game saw three substitutions around the hour mark: Mallorca brought on A. Roca and P. Torre, while Valladolid introduced T. Ojeda and V. Fernandez. The hosts made two more changes later on, with Z. Luvumbo and M. Morlanes coming on.
Mallorca held 48 per cent of possession but managed 94 attacks compared to Valladolid's 100. The visitors created slightly more from their xG — 1.01 against 0.52 — yet could only register one shot on target. Mallorca were more accurate with three attempts on target from seven shots, while Valladolid managed just one on target from five.
The two teams had already faced each other in pre-season, and the pattern held: Mallorca's efficiency over the volume of chances. They ended with a clean sheet and a result that keeps them clear of the drop zone, while Valladolid have now lost two of their four matches and will need to find consistency quickly.