Referee's Flawed Call Deepens Real Madrid's Mallorca Misfortune
4 April 2026
Match Recap
Real Madrid fell into a trap and lost 2-1 to Mallorca at the island host in La Liga Round 30.
Madrid stay on 69 points in second place, while Mallorca rises to 31 and sits 17th.
The match was officiated by referee Sanchez Martinez, who earned a modest 5 out of 10 on Archivos Far ratings.
Archiv Far noted four yellow cards and argued that the late caution to Franco Mastantuno was for a barely noticeable foul.
Martinez nevertheless guided the contest to safe shores, despite stoppages that dragged on longer than a soap opera.
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