Mallorca 1 - Racing Santander 2

Mallorca: Moyà; David Cortés, Ballesteros (Fernando Niño 46'), Nadal, Poli; Jorge López, Pereyra (Tuni 46'), Farinós, Arango; Luis García, Jesús Perera (Campano 74'). 4-4-2.
Racing: Dudu Aouate; Pedro López, Oriol, Moratón, Juanma; Parri (Nafti 41'), Anderson Silva; Morán, Benayoun, Regueiro (Ayoze 64'); Aganzo (Arizmendi 58'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Mallorca: Pereyra, Jesús Perera for Müller, Campano / Racing: No change.

Goals:
0-1. 02. Pedro López. Controlled cross on far post and rounded defender to score.
1-1. 79. Jorge López. Volley from edge of area after defender headed out cross.
1-2. 91. Benayoun. Picked up short pass from Nafti and rounded Moya to score.

Mallorca's poor start to the season continued, and they stay down in the bottom three after a last minute 1-2 defeat at the hands of Racing Santander. Caretaker manager Tomeu Llompart was in charge for the first time at home after Benito Floro was sacked earlier in the week, and he put out a more balanced side with Luis García and Jesús Perera up front. But within two minutes they were behind when Nadal failed to clear a cross from the left, Pedro López picking up the loose ball and rounding his man to score.

The Cantabrians could have been further ahead by the break, with Arango in particular hitting the post and having a penalty appeal turned down. Llompart made two changes at half time, brining on Tuni and Fernando Niño, but within ten minutes Niño was off again after being shown a red card for a hard tackle on Benayoun. But that appeared to inspire Mallorca, and with ten minutes to go Jorge López drilled home the equaliser after the defence only half cleared a cross.

It seemed that they had at least saved a point, but in injury time Racing produced a 3 on 1 breakaway, and Nafti slid the ball through for Benayoun to round Moyà and score the winning goal. It was another bitter blow for the fans, but management had already taken steps to find the solution, announcing during the day that Héctor Cúper will be returning to take over the reins at the Balearic Island club. He will certainly have his work cut out if he is to turn things around.