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Espanyol eyeing Mallorca star as Barcelona-bound Joan García's replacement
The brass at Espanyol have earmarked a member of the goalkeeper ranks at La Liga rivals RCD Mallorca as a summer transfer target. That's according to Mundo Deportivo, citing Futbol desde Mallorca, who point towards Leo Román as the player in question. Advertisement Espanyol are of course on the lookout for reinforcements between the posts with a view to next season. This comes with star no.1 Joan García all set for a move across Catalunya, to Hansi Flick's Barcelona. A search for the 24-year-old's replacement has in turn long been kicked into gear, with a shortlist of targets drawn up. And the name of the aforementioned Román, it is understood, has been circled in red by those behind the scenes at the RCDE Stadium. As per a report from MD: 'According to Tomeu Maura, a leading journalist on the current affairs of Mallorca, Espanyol have a firm interest in Leo and are preparing an official offer for the Ibizan goalkeeper.' Román for his part managed just seven La Liga appearances this past season, but turned heads with dazzling performances against the likes of Sevilla, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Conor Laird – GSFN
CNA
14-05-2025
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Real Madrid fight back to beat Mallorca and put Barca party on hold
MADRID :Real Madrid's Jacobo Ramon scored a dramatic winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn them a 2-1 LaLiga victory over Mallorca on Wednesday that kept Barcelona's title-winning champagne on ice. Barca were seconds away from celebrating the title as a 1-1 draw would have given them an unassailable six-point lead in the standings thanks to a superior head-to-head record. But a mistake by Mallorca's defence, who failed to clear a cross from inside the box, allowed centre back Ramon, making his first league start, to pounce on the ball and fire a volley into the back of the net to keep Real's slim title hopes alive. While Madrid have two games remaining, they are four points behind leaders Barca, who have a game in hand and will claim their 28th LaLiga title on Thursday if they beat city rivals Espanyol. An angled strike from inside the box by defender Martin Valjent in the 11th minute gave Mallorca the lead in a dour match at a half-empty Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Kylian Mbappe levelled with a fine individual effort in the 68th minute for a depleted Real, who were missing 12 players due to injuries. Mallorca weathered a storm as Madrid pushed for a winner, with goalkeeper Leo Roman producing a remarkable performance, frustrating the hosts who dominated proceedings with over 72 per cent of possession, 26 corners in their favour and a stunning 39 scoring attempts against only four by their opponents. Roman made 11 stops to deny Real, who also wasted several chances throughout the match. "Mallorca are a good team. They scored the goal and then dropped off a bit. We had a lot of chances, their goalkeeper played a great game, but in the end we managed to win," unlikely hero Ramon told Real Madrid TV.
CNA
14-05-2025
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Real Madrid fight back to beat Mallorca 2-1
MADRID : Real Madrid's Jacobo Ramon scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn them a 2-1 LaLiga win over Mallorca on Wednesday that kept Barcelona's title-winning champagne on ice. While Madrid have two games remaining, they are four points behind leaders Barca, who have a game in hand and will claim their 28th LaLiga title on Thursday if they beat city rivals Espanyol. An angled strike from inside the box by defender Martin Valjent in the 11th minute gave Mallorca the lead in a dour match at a half-empty Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Kylian Mbappe levelled with a fine individual effort in the 68th minute for a depleted Real, who were missing 12 players due to injuries and wasted several chances. Mallorca weathered a storm as Madrid pushed for a winner, with goalkeeper Leo Roman producing a remarkable performance. Yet a mistake by the visitors' defence, who failed to clear a cross from inside the box, allowed Ramon to pounce on the ball and fire a volley into the back of the net to keep Real's slim title hopes alive.
Straits Times
22-04-2025
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Olmo strikes early in second half to keep Barca's title charge on track
Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo celebrates scoring their first goal with Eric Garcia as RCD Mallorca's Leo Roman looks dejected REUTERS/Albert Gea Olmo strikes early in second half to keep Barca's title charge on track BARCELONA - Barcelona's Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca on Tuesday, extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go. Barca dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday's Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Barca finally managed to break the deadlock shortly after the break thanks to a fine piece of individual skill from Olmo, who took the ball in a tight space inside the box and quickly fired a left foot shot into the bottom corner before Mallorca's defenders could challenge him. The win lifted Barca to 76 points at the top of the LaLiga standings with Real, who visit Getafe on Wednesday, seven points adrift with a game in hand. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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22-04-2025
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WATCH: Barcelona score 45 seconds into second half to break deadlock against Mallorca
Barcelona can go seven points clear at the top of La Liga with victory over Mallorca, and they are on course to do so after taking the lead in their match at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. It was a frustrating first half for the Catalans as they were regularly denied by Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman and his defenders. But it has taken less than a minute for the deadlock to the broken in the second period, with the goal coming from Dani Olmo. It is wonderful feet from Olmo, who also scored against Celta at the weekend, to create space inside the penalty area, and he ends the move by curling the ball into the far corner. Barcelona will be very relieved to have scored so early into the second half after their goalless first period, and now they can look to see it out from here in their bid to extend their advantage at the top of the La Liga table.
