Mallorca beat Tenerife by a narrow 1-0 margin away from home in the morning, with a 2-0 home win adding to the icing on the cake of the double. With the win, Mallorca jumped to 78 points on the table, and although they are still three points behind leaders Espanyol, the title race is still in doubt. If the Spaniards win in the next round, the title will be in their hands one round earlier, and Wu Lei's maiden title will be finalized.
As this season's La Liga B season draws to a close, Espanyol and Mallorca have joined forces to return to La Liga next season. For the former relegated teams in La Liga, Espanyol returned to the top flight after 27 years, while Mallorca was promoted for the third time in the last four seasons, and ranked third in the history of the Spanish league with nine times of promotion.
Currently, Espanyol and Mallorca are fighting for the title. The Spaniards were the first to win in this round, reaching 81 points, 6 points ahead of Mallorca, and dominating in the win-lose relationship. With only two rounds of league matches left, the earliest Spaniards can win the championship is if Mallorca loses in this round.
However, the Spaniard fans were greeted with unfavorable news. Mallorca beat Tenerife on the road and didn't lose in the cold, so they are still 3 points behind Espanyol in the table, and the battle for the Liga B title is still uncertain.
With two rounds left in the Liga B, Espanyol is currently leading by three points and has the upper hand on Mallorca in terms of win/loss ratio. If they can keep the same points, Espanyol will be in front. Therefore, a win in the next round will secure the title one round earlier.
The next round of the league will be at
May 25th, 3:00 am Beijing time
Simultaneous matches. If the Spaniards win, they don't need to be concerned about the outcome of Mallorca's match; if they don't win, they need to hope that Mallorca loses as well, or else their plans to win the title early will have to be postponed.
