Mallorca 2-1 Girona: Hosts come from behind to win despite red card
Mallorca won all three points, despite going a goal down after seven minutes and having a player sent off on 32 minutes.
Mallorca came from behind to beat Girona 2-1 at home in LaLiga on Saturday, despite having had Vedat Muriqi sent off after just 32 minutes.
Donny van de Beek had initially got Girona ahead, netting a volley after seven minutes before Cyle Larin got Mallorca back on level terms on 20 minutes after a counter-attacking move.
But things took a bad turn for the hosts 12 minutes later, with striker Muriqi given a straight red card for a foul on Bryan Gil in which his studs were planted on the winger's leg.
But even after being reduced to 10 men, Mallorca were able to get ahead with Larin's second goal in the second half.
The Canada international netted his fourth LaLiga goal of the season in the 51st minute to give Mallorca a lead that they would hold for the remainder of the game.
Following the victory, Mallorca moved up to fifth in the table on 27 points while Girona remained ninth on 22.
Data debrief: Mallorca come back to claim points again
Following the defeat, Girona have now gone six matches in all competitions without a victory. They have also gone three league games without a win.
Mallorca, meanwhile, have now recovered 10 points from losing positions so far this season – only Atletico Madrid (12) have managed more.
The hosts now trail fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao by five points in LaLiga, having played a game more.