Mallorca vs Barcelona, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Update

Barcelona cruise to 3-0 victory over Mallorca to extend La Liga lead

Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to five points with a resounding 3-0 victory over Mallorca at the Estadi Son Moix on Tuesday evening.

Arturo Vidal opened the scoring for the visitors after just 70 seconds, heading home a Lionel Messi corner. Barcelona doubled their lead in the 14th minute when Ansu Fati finished off a superb passing move with a clinical strike.

Mallorca's hopes of a comeback were dealt a major blow in the 24th minute when Amath Ndiaye was sent off for a brutal tackle on Alejandro Balde. Barcelona took full advantage of their numerical superiority and added a third goal in the 70th minute through Gavi.

Barcelona continued to dominate possession in the second half and could have scored more goals, but they were content to see out the game and secure a comfortable victory.

Match Report

Barcelona started the game brightly and took the lead early on when Arturo Vidal headed home a Lionel Messi corner. The visitors continued to control the tempo of the game and doubled their lead in the 14th minute when Ansu Fati finished off a superb passing move with a clinical strike.

Mallorca's hopes of a comeback were dealt a major blow in the 24th minute when Amath Ndiaye was sent off for a brutal tackle on Alejandro Balde. Barcelona took full advantage of their numerical superiority and added a third goal in the 70th minute through Gavi.

Barcelona continued to dominate possession in the second half and could have scored more goals, but they were content to see out the game and secure a comfortable victory.

Key Moments

• 1' GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca (Vidal)
• 14' GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Mallorca (Fati)
• 24' RED CARD! Mallorca's Amath Ndiaye is sent off for a tackle on Alejandro Balde.
• 70' GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Mallorca (Gavi)

Conclusion

Barcelona were dominant throughout the game and deserved their victory. They will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table when they face Real Madrid in El Clasico next weekend.