The Islanders made an unequivocally correct decision with the appointment of Javier Aguirre as the head coach. In the spring of 2022, he managed to secure a place for Mallorca in La Liga, and the following season, the team even broke into the upper part of the standings. However, the current season is not going as successfully for the red and blacks. They currently occupy the 15th position in the table, with a three-point gap from the relegation zone. Approaching the match against Real Sociedad, the club from the Balearic Islands has suffered two consecutive defeats in the league, losing to Betis at home (0-1) and Athletic Bilbao away (0-4). On the other hand, Mallorca eliminated Girona from the Copa del Rey, the main sensation of the current season.
Real Sociedad, based on the results of the previous season, earned the right to play in the Champions League and represented Spain admirably in the premier European competition. Soon, the team from San Sebastian will face a showdown with PSG in the playoffs. In the Spanish league, Imanol Alguacil’s team currently holds the sixth position and has virtually no chance of moving higher. The gap from the fifth place is eight points, while Valencia and Betis are pushing from below. Over the past weekend, the Basques managed to keep a clean sheet in an away clash with Girona (0-0). This draw became the third in the last 5 matches in the Spanish league. As for the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad has progressed, defeating teams like Celta and Osasuna.
