Demichelis debuts for Mallorca: two-goal lead lost to late equaliser | OneFootball

The former River coach had a debut filled with frustration in his first experience as head coach in European football.

Martín Demichelis's debut with Mallorca of Spain was shrouded in deep frustration. Everything seemed to be heading towards a resounding victory on Osasuna’s field, but a terrible end to the match resulted in a draw that felt like a defeat.

The match ended 2-2 after the team led by the former River coach had taken the lead with a brace from Vedat Muriqi in the 35th and 61st minutes.

However, in the final stretch of the match, when both teams were already playing with 10 men, the home side had a remarkable reaction that allowed them to salvage a point.

In the 89th minute, Kike Barja scored to reduce the deficit, and five minutes later, already in added time, Budimir sealed the equalizer that left Demichelis’s team full of anger.

With the two points dropped, Mallorca was unable to climb out of the relegation zone. The team remains in 18th place with 25 points, with eleven matches left in the season.

Their next match will be at home against Espanyol of Barcelona; then they will visit Elche—a direct rival in the fight for survival—and will play at home again against Real Madrid of Franco Mastantuono, the player who made his first division debut at River under Demichelis’s management.

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