Elche revival ignites relegation fight as Muriqi misses late penalty | OneFootball

Vedat Muriqi missed a late penalty at the Martínez Valero, denying RCD Mallorca an equaliser as Elche claimed a vital win. According to Superdeporte, the result ignites the relegation battle, with the hosts ending a three months wait for victory.

Rafa Mir and Tete Morente scored for Elche. The team had dropped into the bottom three for the first time last matchday after a 4-1 defeat at Real Madrid, their 11th game without a win. They had not won in 2026, their previous success was 4-0 against Rayo Vallecano on 21 December.

Mallorca are now 18th on 28 points, level with Alavés, who visit Celta in Vigo on Sunday. Elche move up to 16th with 29, ahead of Sevilla’s meeting with Valencia at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Events in Elx also affect Levante, who must avoid losing further ground in the fight to stay up. They beat Oviedo 4-2 to collect three points and sit two or three from safety, depending on what Alavés manage in Galicia.

Rayo Vallecano are also involved. Íñigo Pérez’s side face a difficult task to add to their 32 points, with a Sunday 14:00 visit to leaders Barcelona.

Source: Superdeporte