As part of the 4th day of La Liga, Athletic Bilbao moved to Mallorca this Sunday afternoon. Faced with the formation of the Balearic Islands, the Basque club hoped to confirm its current form by continuing with a third success in a row. For its part, Mallorca presented itself with the firm ambition of adding a first victory to its delicate start to the season (2 defeats, 1 draw). In this meeting, it was Ernesto Valverde’s men who took the game on their own during the first period. Masters of possession, Zurri Gorriak got the best opportunities without shaking the opposing nets.
Returning from the locker room, the locals showed a more conquering face and even thought they opened the scoring, but Vedat Muriqi’s goal was canceled for an offside position (48th). In the last 20 minutes of the game, the Kosovar international (46 caps, 24 goals) proved dangerous in quick succession, but came up against the vigilant Basque defense (72nd, 73rd). At the end of regulation time, the two teams left with a goalless draw (0-0). With the point of a draw, Athletic Bilbao joins the top 5 while RCD Mallorca temporarily leaves the relegation zone.
