In the early morning of September 28, 2024, the eighth round of La Liga kicked off. The two sides of the game were Valladolid and Mallorca. Mallorca performed well this season and was in good shape. In contrast, Valladolid, a newly promoted team, still has not adapted to La Liga and has a poor record. In the end, Valladolid lost to Mallorca 1:2 and suffered two consecutive defeats.

Arrasate's Mallorca is serious. The Balearic team got its third victory in 10 days in Zorrilla. Nine points that allow it to sleep fourth, just closing the Champions League zone. That's nothing. Their victory, in addition, leaves Valladolid in a very bad state as collateral damage. Zorrilla, where until this Friday nobody had even scored a goal, exploded against the noble zone.

Mallorca cooked up its victory from very early on. Not even four minutes had passed and it had already given a warning. It was in a pass to the gap that Larin caught and sent violently against Hein's woodwork. He was offside, but the scare for Valladolid could not be taken away by anyone. However, if anyone thought that that 'almost' by Larin was going to be the starting shot for the vertigo, they were wrong.

It was not until the middle of the first half when the game got lively. There was a bit of everything. A yellow card for each team, a fairly clear chance for each side and, above all, the feeling that everything was happening at a different pace. By the time the break came (with a scare for Hein included), the pace was much faster than it was going.

It was worth waiting 59 minutes to see Larin's goal. The Canadian, who had made a good run, stretched his leg with the elasticity and plasticity of a gymnast to catch a ball from Dani Rodríguez with his toe. Then, without letting the ball fall, he shot at Hein. He didn't celebrate it because of his past, but he certainly deserved it. Great goal.

The goal suited Mallorca better. Supported by their better ball handling, Arrasate's team put a pause and order into their football. Thus they defused the possible reaction of Valladolid, who were more anxious than playful. He controlled the situation and, when Raúl Moro tried in some skirmish, Maffeo was always attentive, impassable all night.

As the minutes passed, Valladolid ended up getting on their nerves. With the murmur of the crowd increasing, Valladolid's second goal seemed to be a matter of time. Copete had the first chance, in a set piece action that demanded Hein but that increased the anger of the fans even more.

Everything would go up in the air with the 0-2 of Valery, who stole the ball from Lucas Rosa and beat Hein with a cross shot. By then, Zorrilla was already a fire. Not even the goal from Iván Sánchez in the last play calmed the already very tense spirits. Ronaldo's ears were ringing.