RCD Mallorca 1-5 Barcelona: Barça secures a big win as Raphinha scores twice

Barça secures a big win as Raphinha scores twice. Lamine Yamal stars.

In the first half, Ferran Torres capitalized on a defensive error by Mallorca to score but squandered several chances afterward. Just before halftime, Muriqi equalized with a well-timed run. In the second half, Yamal was brought down in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty, which Raphinha converted. Then Lamine Yamal delivered a brilliant outside-foot cross to assist Raphinha's second goal. A few minutes later, Yamal's cross was deflected, and Frenkie de Jong capitalized to score. Towards the end of the match, Frenkie de Jong assisted Pau Víctor to seal a 5-1 victory.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

3' Yellow Card! Pau Cubarsí booked for a foul!

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7' Antonio Sánchez scores but he is caught offside!

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11' Yamal falls down in the box but no penalty call!

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12' GOAL! Ferran seizes chance from defenders' mistake! RCD Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona

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19' Ferran Torres right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved!

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21' Yamal left footed shot from centre of the box is close but misses to the right!

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32' Olmo's cross blocked by defender!

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37' Ferran Torres' right footed shot from the six yard box misses to the right!

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43' GOAL! Vedat Muriqi hits it to the bottom left corner! RCD Mallorca 1-1 Barcelona

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47' Raphinha right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved!

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50' Ferran Torres left footed shot is close but misses to the left!

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53' Raphinha's free kick saved by goalkeeper!

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56' Penalty Goal! Raphinha converts it to bottom corner! RCD Mallorca 1-2 Barcelona

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70' Ferran's through ball cleared by defender!

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72' Dani Rodríguez left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high!

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73' Frenkie de Jong replaces Dani Olmo! Pau Víctor replaces Ferran Torres!

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74' GOAL! Raphinha nets with wonderful assist from Yamal! RCD Mallorca 1-3 Barcelona

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79' GOAL! RCD Mallorca 1-4 Barcelona (Frenkie de Jong)

85' GOAL! RCD Mallorca 1-5 Barcelona (Pau Víctor)

Match Report

Although Barcelona had lost their last three LaLiga games, they bounced back with a thumping 5-1 win over Mallorca on Tuesday. Hansi Flick showed he trusts the depth of talent in his squad as an adjusted Barcelona scored five goals against Mallorca. But it wasn't so easy at first. The opener arrived after an error from the hosts. Goalkeeper Leo Román rushed off his line but didn't communicate with his defensive teammates. A rushed clearance then deflected awkwardly before the ball fell to Ferran Torres, who made no mistake in slamming home. Mallorca, however, managed to draw level after picking apart Barcelona's offside trap. Vedat Muriqi beat the system and made things 1-1. Flick must have had a stern half-time talk with yet another win appearing to slip away. So rightfully, the visitors turned up in the second half. Raphinha, wearing the armband, scored an emphatic penalty before finishing off a trivela assist from Lamine Yamal for the club's third. The fourth goal all but put the game to bed when substitute Frenkie de Jong scored with literally his first touch of the game. The Dutchman then set up the fifth as Pau Victor became the second substitute to score with a finish at the back post. Mallorca notably had one of the best defences in LaLiga before conceding five. Looking at the table, Barcelona now have a four-point lead over second-place Real Madrid (who have one game in hand). Mallorca, meanwhile, sit sixth.

Line-ups

RCD Mallorca XI: Mojica, Darder, Antonio Raíllo, Vedat Muriqi, P. Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Manu Morlanes, Leo Román, Antonio Sánchez, Valery Fernández, Samú Costa

Subs: Dani Rodríguez, Abdón Prats, Mascarell, Asano, Cyle Larin, Dominik Greif, Siebe Van der Heyden, Morey, Robert Navarro, Chiquinho, Daniel Luna, Javi Llabrés

Barcelona XI: I. Martinez, Olmo, Pena, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Kounde, Pedri, Álex Baldé, Marc Casadó, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí

Subs: Szczesny, Lewandowski, De Jong, Eric Garcia, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Gavi, Fermín López, Ander Astralaga, Sergi Domínguez, Gerard Martín, Héctor Fort