Match Report: VCF lose away at RCDM (4-1)

Valencia CF had a quiet start to the game in showery and blight weather conditions at Son Moix in an early kick-off. Antonio José Raíllo made it 1-0 to Real Club Deportivo Mallorca in the 5th minute of the game.

A minute later, Kevin Gameiro came close to levelling things up with a left-footed shot inside the area but Manolo Reina rushed off his line to deny the Frenchman an instant equalising goal at the other half of the pitch.

Ante Budimir made 2-0 to Real Club Deportivo Mallorca halfway the first period and then again in the 40th minute the Croatian made it 3-0 to Real Mallorca. Albert Celades brought on Ferran Torres for Denis Cheryshev.

Valencia CF trailed Real Club Deportivo Mallorca by 3-0 at half-time.

The second half started in the worst way possible as Dani Parejo was sent off for a double booking. Valencia CF were reduced to ten men five minutes into the second half. Kevin Gameiro was replaced by Kang In on the hour mark.

Daniel Rodríguez made it 4-0 to Real Deportivo Mallorca with ten minutes of regulation time plus injury time left to play and a minute later, Ferran Torres pulled one goal back following a great Daniel Wass run who rolled it into Ferran who slotted it away inside the post past Manolo Reina to grab nothing but a consolation goal at Son Moix.

The match finished 4-1 to Real Deportivo Mallorca. Valencia CF will visit UD Lorgroñés on Wednesday the 22nd of January at 9 pm kick-off time at Las Gaunas for their Copa del Rey defence opener.

Match Details:

4. RCD Mallorca: Manuel Reina, Fran Gámez, Valjent, Raíllo, Lumor, Baba, Dani Rodríguez, Salva Sevilla (Febas, m. 69), Cucho Hernández (Pozo, m. 63), Lago Júnior (Take Kubo, m. 80) and Budimir.

1. Valencia CF: Jaume Doménech, Wass, Gabriel Paulista, Diakhaby, Gayá, Carlos Soler, Parejo, Coquelin, Cheryshev (Ferran, m. 43), Maxi Gómez and Gameiro (Kang In, m. 61).

Goals: 1-0. M. 7: Raíllo. 2-0 M. 22: Budimir. 3-0 M. 40: Budimir. 4-0 M. 79: Dani Rodríguez. 4-1. M. 81: Ferran Torres.

Referee: Melero López, he showed a yellow card to Raíllo, Salva Sevilla, Reina and Kubo for RCD Mallorca, and Coquelin and Ferran Torres del Valencia CF. He sent off Dani Parejo in the 50th minute for a double booking.

Observations: Matchday 21 of LaLiga Santander, played at Son Moix in a blight, showery and blustery midday kick-off with over 300 VCF travelling fans in attendance.