Celta 2 - Mallorca 0

Celta: Pinto; Angel, Contreras, Lequi, José Enrique; Oubiña; De Ridder (Antonio Nuñez 46'), Jorge (Iriney 46'), Canobbio (Jonathan Aspas 82'), David Silva; Baiano. 4-1-4-1.
Mallorca: Prats; David Cortés (Campano 46'), Tuzzio (Pisculichi 46'), Nunes, Fernando Navarro; Pereyra, Doni; Jonas Gutiérrez, Arango, Tuni (Borja 66'); Víctor. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Celta: Oubiña for Iriney / Mallorca: Tuzzio, Doni for Ballesteros, Basinas.

Goals:
1-0. 06. Contreras. Following up after Prats saved long shot from Jorge.
2-0. 21. Baiano. Ran on to De Ridder pass and placed shot wide of keeper.

Celta returned to the UEFA spots after a 2-0 win over Mallorca, ending a run of three defeats in a row and a goal drought of over 300 minutes. Both goals came in the first quarter of the match, Contreras beating Prats after the keeper had saved a long shot from Jorge, and Baiano making it two after De Ridder put him through on goal.

The first chance of all had fallen to Arango, who headed a long cross just wide, and only a couple of good saves by Pinto, the first at point blank range from Tuni and then from a dangerous Navarro free kick, kept the visitors from pulling one back before the break.

Canobbio came close to extending the lead when he chipped a shot just wide of the mark, but Pinto was once again called upon to tip a dipping shot from Doni over the bar for a corner. Iriney had a late effort blocked by a defender with the keeper beaten, but by then Celta had done enough to win. It was a first defeat for the Balearic Islanders since coach Gregorio Manzano took over seven games ago, and they ended the weekend just a place above the bottom three.