Madrid keeps the league title alive with a goal in the 95th minute

BarcelonaBarça could have been crowned league champions this Wednesday. They needed Real Madrid to not win their match against Mallorca. And that was happening until the 95th minute, when a successful strike from youngster Jacobo Ramón allowed Ancelotti's team to turn the score around (2-1).

The match started with Mallorca attacking and scoring. It was clear that the team was playing for a place in the European standings. Valjent put the Balearic team ahead in the 11th minute, but far from continuing to attack Jagoba Arrasate's players, they took a step back. A sin against Madrid, who stopped struggling defensively and focused on attacking.

A match script that has been seen many times before. Despite Madrid's numerous absences, the starting lineup—with Modric, Endrick, and Bellingham in attack—made a shock. It was only a matter of time before they turned the score around. But it took much longer than many imagined, partly due to the impressive saves from goalkeeper Leo Román. In the end, the visitors' resistance ended in the 68th minute, when Mbappé pulled off a solo effort to equalize with a shot that was tight inside the near post.

Although the league title is virtually over after El Clásico—Barça should have a maximum of one point, and Madrid should have won it all—Los Blancos made it clear, after a poor start, that they didn't want to just give it away. Firstly, because they were playing at home in a match that was seen as a referendum by the fans on the players. And also because Kylian Mbappé wants to remain at the top of the Pichichi trophy for top scorer.

After the draw, Mallorca had a golden opportunity to score a second, but Mateu Morey missed the one-on-one with Courtois. Madrid refused to give up and took advantage of the referee's five-minute extension to attack until the end. Jacobo powerfully attacked a falling ball and surprised everyone in the 95th minute. Mallorca's players complained about an elbow from the Real Madrid youth player. The impact was there, but VAR deemed it insufficient to disallow a goal that keeps the league title alive. For now.

Girona, mathematically saved

This Wednesday's matchday secured Girona's mathematical safety, thanks to Leganés' 3-0 defeat at Villarreal. Alavés also defeated Valencia 1-0, and this result, combined with Las Palmas' defeat in Seville on Tuesday, sends the island team down to the Second Division.