It was the 20th minute of Monday's last match of the 20th round La Liga: Villarreal CF – RCD Mallorca. That's when the home fans shouted with joy for the first time, because Logan Costa, after receiving a cross from the left side from a corner kick, scored a goal from five meters with a header to make it 1-0. But that was only the beginning of a crazy eight minutes.
What eight minutes! As many as four goals
In the 24th minute, Villarreal CF was leading 2-0. This time Alex Baena scored. However, this was not the end of the hosts' displays. 120 seconds later, Dani Parejo scored a goal after a counterattack with a powerful shot from 14 meters, and in the 28th minute, Yeremy Pino increased the score again after a counterattack to make it 4-0. Sergi Cardona had an assist for this goal, the second one in the match. The hosts completely destroyed their opponents in just eight minutes and scored four goals!
RCD Mallorca hasn't had a good one lately though series. She lost ten goals in the last three games (three in the King's Cup against Pontevedra and in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid).
There were no goals scored from the 28th minute to the end of the match. The team led by coach Marcelino enjoyed a 4-0 victory.
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After this win, Villarreal CF has 33 points after 20 rounds. They are six points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao and third-placed FC Barcelona. RCD Mallorca is in sixth place with 30 points.
Villarreal CF will play in the next round on Saturday, January 25 (4.16 p.m.) away from Atletico Madrid. RCD Mallorca will play on the same day (2 p.m.) Real Betis.