In the 3rd round of the Spanish First Division, Mallorca hosted the powerful Sevilla in a key match. In this match, both sides showed a high level of defensive will and tactical skills, providing fans with an equally exciting match despite the lack of goals.
In the first half, both teams were cautious in both offense and defense, and failed to create too many threatening attacking opportunities. Sevilla, with more experience and more mature tactical system, had the upper hand on the field, but Mallorca's defense was also quite solid, and repeatedly resolved the opponent's attack, and the two sides exchanged a blank sheet into the halftime break.
The second half resumed with both teams trying to step up their attacks to break the deadlock. For Sevilla, Vedat Muric found a good opportunity in the penalty area and his left-footed shot was unfortunately blocked by a Mallorca defender. Costa then took advantage of a corner kick to head home, but the ball went over the crossbar, missing a great chance to make it a one-point game. For Mallorca, Takuma Asano's shot was also quite threatening, but unfortunately the ball hit the side netting and could not be converted into a goal.
Sevilla midfielder Saúl committed a foul during a defensive play and verbally attacked the referee because he was not satisfied with his decision, an act that directly angered the referee, who did not hesitate to show a red card to send him off. This change of events put Sevilla at a numerical disadvantage and added a touch of gunpowder to the match.
However, despite the numerical advantage, Mallorca did not take this opportunity to extend their lead. As the match went on, the physical strength of the players on both sides gradually decreased, but the concentration of the defense did not decrease at all. Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Mallorca drawing 0-0 with Sevilla, a valuable draw at home.
