Nacho's own goal condemns defending champions to a shock defeat, Asensio misses penalty.
2022/2023 La Liga
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
13' OWN GOAL! Mallorca 1-0 Real Madrid (Nacho).
36' CHANCE! Rodrygo's free-kick over the bar
38' Rudiger's long shot over the bar
44' Yellow Card! Vinicius booked
59' Penalty Missed! (Asensio)
64' Yellow Card! Valverde booked
81' Yellow Card! Modric booked
86' NICE TRY! Mariano's shot wide out
Match Report
Real Madrid fell by a Nacho own goal at Real Mallorca in a tetchy game on Sunday, giving Barcelona the chance to go eight points clear later on against Sevilla.
The reigning La Liga champions are currently five points behind Barcelona and that gap can be extended later on.
Madrid were dreadful and missed their only real chance - a Marco Asensio penalty, saved by Rajkovic down to his left.
Mallorca flew into tackles and committed several fouls in a stop-start game, not allowing Madrid to get a rhythm together.
Nacho nodded into his own net as he tried to stop Vedat Muriqi doing the same, with Andriy Lunin having no chance against the looping ball.
The Ukrainian stopper started in goal because Thibaut Courtois hurt his thigh in the warm up. Bad timing for Madrid ahead of the Club World Cup and with various other injury issues.
"It was difficult because of the kick-off time, the opponent, it all gets complicated when they go in front," said Nacho.
"They were lucky with the goal, and we also missed a penalty."
Line-ups
Mallorca XI: Jaume Costa, Nastasic, Dani Rodríguez, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Antonio Raíllo, P. Rajković, Vedat Muriqi, P. Maffeo, G. Gonzalez, Iddrisu Baba, Kang-in Lee
Subs: Grenier, A.Rodríguez, Abdón Prats, Rodrigo Battaglia, Augustinsson, Dennis Hadzikadunic, A.Ndiaye, Manu Morlanes, Dominik Greif, Tino Kadewere, Leo Román, Antonio Sánchez
Real Madrid XI: Nacho, Carvajal, Rudiger, Asensio, Ceballos, Valverde, Andriy Lunin, Aurélien Tchouameni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga
Subs: Modric, Kroos, Alaba, Courtois, Mariano, Odriozola, Vallejo, Luis López