Mallorca 2 - Valladolid 1

Mallorca: Leo Franco; David Cortés, Lussenhoff, Fernando Niño, Poli; Novo, Lozano (Marcos 67'), Ibagaza (Campano 23'), Riera; Eto'o (Carlos 91'), Pandiani. 4-4-2.
Valladolid: Bizzarri; Torres Gómez, Gaspar, Mario, Oscar Sánchez; Peña (Aganzo 72'), Colsa (Caminero 75'); Fernando Sales, Oscar González, Olivera; Jonathan. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Mallorca: Fernando Niño, Ibagaza for Miguel Soler, Marcos / Valladolid: Mario, Jonathan for Mustafá, Pachón.

Goals:
0-1. 45. Jonathan. Header in off back of defender on far post.
1-1. 54. Pandiani. Glancing header down past keeper from Riera cross.
2-1. 57. Riera. turned ball into roof of net after Pandiani crossed from right.

Mallorca moved closer to safety after they came from behind to beat Valladolid 2-1, their third win against their opponents this season after knocking them out of the cup and beating them in an earlier league match. Visiting manager Pepe Moré drafted in Jonathan to keep tabs on Ibagaza, but the Argentine international aggravated a back injury in the first half and had to be substituted. That allowed the young defender to roam free, and he was in the right place to get on the end of a Torres Gómez free kick on the stroke of half time and head the opening goal in off the back of a defender.

Olivera could have made it two after the restart when he hit the bar, and the local crowd started to get on their players' backs. However Pandiani headed Riera's cross down into the corner of the net ten minutes in to the half, and three minutes later the roles were reversed as Riera turned in Pandiani's cross for the winner. Moré brought on Aganzo and Caminero, but apart from an effort from Olivera which Leo Franco saved they never really looked like getting back in the game. Mallorca move three points above their rivals in to the top half of the table.