Mallorca Hosts Las Palmas in LaLiga Hypermotion Clash

Mallorca hosted Las Palmas at Son Moix in the ninth round of LaLiga Hypermotion, with the Balearic side seeking promotion momentum and the Canary club trying to end a run of poor results under Rubén de la Barrera. The match was played on Sunday, October 11, at 17:30.

According to Canarias7, Las Palmas entered the match with 11 points, while Mallorca had 14 points and occupied the final promotion playoff position. The same report said Las Palmas had taken only one point from its previous three games.

As reported by AS, Mallorca arrived after a 0-0 draw against Girona, while Las Palmas came from a 2-2 draw with Valladolid. AS also reported that Mallorca was seven points from direct promotion before the match, while Las Palmas was three points behind the playoff places.

Luis García, Mallorca manager, defended Las Palmas coach Rubén de la Barrera amid speculation about his position after recent results.

"Me parece una barbaridad que se hable de la destitución de Rubén de la Barrera" was translated as "It seems outrageous to me that people are talking about Rubén de la Barrera's dismissal," said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

Marca reported that García viewed criticism of coaches as overly focused on results and highlighted De la Barrera's work with players.

"Outrageous" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

"We live in a world of madness, everything is blamed on results" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

"Regardless of the institution, it seems outrageous to me. Everything is blamed on results, if you win everything is great and, if you lose, the coach is blamed. I think we especially live in a world of madness. Rubén seems to me an extraordinary coach, who pays attention to detail and improves the player" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

García also discussed the competitive situation in the league and Mallorca's focus ahead of the fixture.

"He is only three points behind us at the start of matchday nine; it seems outrageous to me, that is what football has become" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

"When you lose, everything is a disaster, the coach must be dismissed, the sporting director must go and the owner must sell" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

"It is a special match" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

"We have to know that those teams are having very good runs, we do not have to focus on what happens outside, we have to focus on what we can improve" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

Before the match, García confirmed the return of Martin Valjent, Zito Luvumbo and Lucas Bergström after international duty. He also addressed internal competition within his squad.

"That internal competition we have and the process of feeling alive within the lineups raise the level, it is a headache choosing those who are performing best, it is unfair, but my decision must be based on what I believe can happen" said Luis García, Mallorca manager.

Las Palmas arrived with several absences, including Jesé Rodríguez, Ale García, Jere Recobita, Cedeño, Viti Rozada, Sandro Ramírez, Marvin Park, Enrique Clemente and Sergio Ruiz, according to La Provincia.

La Provincia reported that De la Barrera included 15 academy players in a 24-man squad and described the approach with the phrases "Las Palmas belonging" and "UD Academy". The report also noted the board's message of "patience" regarding the coach.