The 16th consecutive managerial visit to Camp Nou without a win upset Atletico coach Diego Simeone, but it was relatively insignificant from the club’s ambitions perspective for qualifying for the 11th consecutive UEFA Champions League group stage in the following season. Thanks to Betis and Villarreal, who also lost over the weekend, their buffer in the top four remained very comfortable at 12 points after losing to Barcelona 0-1. The hosts only lost to Mallorca in November in the championship, making it their main goal to prevent a repeat. 18 victories and six draws correspond to 60 points and third place in the standings. Llorente, Koke, Depay, Savic, and Mandava, who has a knee injury, will not be able to take to the football field.
Mallorca has been in the middle of the standings for a long time, and this position is due to their unstable performances. Despite not being able to climb higher in the standings for almost six months, European football is still theoretically within reach, especially if “Real” wins the Spanish Cup final and advances to the playoff round slot of the UEFA Conference League in seventh place. In the last two rounds, the guests defeated “Celta” (1:0) and “Getafe” (3:1). In 30 rounds, the team has 11 victories and seven draws, which corresponds to 40 points and tenth position in the standings. Today, Augustinsson, Nastasic, Raillo, Luna, and Gonzalez, who have a knee injury, will not be able to play.
