Real Madrid is getting closer and closer to winning La Liga this season. They took another step towards their goal on Saturday as they secured a narrow 1-0 win over beaten Copa del Rey finalists Mallorca at Son Moix.
The first half saw few chances, with Real Madrid only having one shot on goal. This came from Jude Bellingham, whose beautiful effort from outside the penalty area agonizingly hit the crossbar.
However, it was another long-range effort that did the trick for Los Blancos. Only three minutes into the second half, Aurelien Tchouameni collected the ball 30 meters earlier. firing an unstoppable effort past the rooted Predrag Rajkovic in the Mallorca goal. The strike took a small detour, but it was still a phenomenal effort.
As it turned out, it was enough for Real Madrid, despite Federico Valverde missing a golden chance to score a late second. This result sees them 11 points ahead of Barcelona, who play later on Saturday, at the top of La Liga – which is ahead of El Clasico next weekend.
