▲ Lee Kang-in, who started in 10 days ▲ Mallorca lost 0-2 in an away game against Cadiz ▲ Mallorca, Lee Kang-in, who was frustrated, was replaced in the 29th minute of the second half
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Mallorca, where Lee Kang-in started, lost 0-2 in Cadiz. Lee Kang-in, who took the left wing of the team, showed flashes several times, but failed to achieve an attack point. He was replaced by Angel Rodriguez in the 29th minute of the second half.
Mallorca lost 0-2 in an away match against Cadiz in the 2022/23 season Spanish La Liga Round 19 held at Estadio Nuevo Mirandiya on the afternoon of the 28th (Korean time).
If they had won this game, Mallorca could have raised their team rankings to 8th place according to the results of the competing teams. However, due to the frustrating game management, Cadiz, who was 19th in the previous round league, was caught in the ankle. At least, the 10th place was maintained, but the opponent for the next round was Real Madrid.
On this day, Mallorca came out with a 5-4-1 formation. While Muriki was deployed as a one-top striker, Rodriguez, Grenier, De Galareta, and Lee Kang-in were named in the midfield. In the defense, Mafeo, Valiant, Raiyo, Cofete, Costaga, and Raikovic kept the goal.
Lee Kang-in, who missed the previous match against Celta Vigo due to accumulated warnings, played on the left wing of the team for 74 minutes against Cadiz. However, he did not achieve the attack point he expected.
Cadiz had an opportunity in the 5th minute of the first half. Negredo’s header shot was blocked by the goalkeeper Rykovic. Cadiz opened fire in the 10th minute of the first half. The main character was Bongonda. In the preceding situation, the sense of veteran striker Negredo stood out. With the Mallorca defense loosening up, Negredo, who received Ocampo’s pass, stabbed it from the left side of the penalty box and Vongonda pushed it in to make it 1-0.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Mallorca had a chance to equalize. The cross from Mafeo from the right side of the penalty box was cleared by the opposing goalkeeper Ledesma, and a chance for the second ball could have come, but the Cadiz defender cleared it in the preceding situation.
Immediately, Cadiz seized the opportunity. In a counterattack situation, the goalkeeper Rykovic kicked the ball with his head and headed for Vongonda. Afterwards, Vongonda attempted a shot following trapping, but the zero point was not captured. In the 30th minute of the first half, Muriki of Mallorca tried to equalize with a header shot, but it was canceled.
A variable occurred in the 35th minute of the first half. After Lozano’s header in the box, a VAR decision followed Valyent’s handling foul. A long-term battle ensued over whether to award a penalty kick, and the referee declared a penalty kick. Alex Fernandez, the kicker, pushed the ball into the bottom right corner and Cadiz ran away 2-0.
In the second half, Mallorca increased possession and attacked the rear of Cadiz. However, the pass play itself did not develop properly. The frustrating performance was still the same, and it showed a struggle against the opponent’s counterattack.
The chance came in the 14th minute of the second half. Muriki tried a right-footed shot, but it was blocked by Ledesma goalkeeper. However, in the preceding situation, the referee called Muriki an offside foul.
Another chance came to Mallorca in the 27th minute of the second half. Cadeware, who received Lee Kang-in’s forward pass from the left flank, tried to shoot after breaking through, but was embraced by the Redesma goalkeeper. He was able to pass the pass to Muriki, who was rushing to the goal, but Cadeware fired a direct shot.
Towards the end of the second half, Mallorca’s pursuit continued, but it lacked detail. He aimed for goals through aggressive substitutions, but was not sharp. The match ended with Cadiz winning 2-0.