June 09, 2026
Needing victory to stay up, Girona fell behind in the first half and although they levelled after the break could not find a winner at Elche
Real's LaLiga title hopes took a hit after a 2-1 loss away to relegation-threatened Mallorca
Real Madrid coach takes responsibility for the loss, urges full focus on Champions League
They outclass Mallorca 3-0 at home to increase their lead at the top of the standings
They move on to 44 points, three ahead of Villarreal, who suffered a 2-0 defeat by Real Madrid
The result leaves Diego Simeone's side languishing in 12th place with six points from five matches
Los Blancos continue their run of three wins out of three to kick off the LaLiga season despite three goals being chalked off by VAR
They recover from a goal down to beat Mallorca at the Bernabeu
