Mallorca knows what it’s like to win at Wanda … but not at Atlético

The Mallorca squad will look for their first victory this afternoon at the Wanda Metropolitano in an official match in the First Division. The last victory of the vermilion team at the rojiblanca home was in 2006, still at the Vicente Calderón. Mallorca achieved a great result, a 0-1 with the lone goal of Jonás ‘el Galgo’ Gutiérrez. Since then, five draws and three defeats.

Nevertheless, Mallorca does know what it is to win in the current mattress stadium. The Balearic team met him on the afternoon of August 27, 2018, although that day the rival was not Atlético. The team played that season in Second Division, with Vicente Moreno as coach, and that day he faced Rayo Majadahonda. The mattress club had given the stadium to the Majariegos for its premiere in the category, because the Cerro del Espino was not conditioned and work had to be done during the first round. The end result was 0-1. Carlos Castro scored the goal that gave Mallorca three points at the Wanda Metropolitano.

A visit to the Metropolitan First

Repeating the result of that year would be a great achievement for the team led by Luis García Plaza. Today could come the first victory in the Metropolitan in First. The team already knows what it is to win in this field, although this afternoon’s rival has nothing to do with Rayo Majadahonda. The vermilion squad will have to stop the attacks of the current League champion, led by their captain Koke, although Simeone’s team will also be thinking about Tuesday’s key game against Porto.

The last precedent of the vermilion visiting Atlético in the Metropolitan was in 2019-20, the only one they have played since it opened in 2017. Simeone’s men won 3-0. After returning to First Division, this afternoon Mallorca has another opportunity to kick off the pitch.