Barcelona boosted their title hope as they beat Mallorca 1-0 thanks to Dani Olmo who scored the decisive goal. The Spain midfielder scored 41 seconds into the second half after Barcelona. Barca failed to score in the first half of the game even with 24 shots in the first half.
Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman produced fine saves to deny Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres before the break through came. The visitors hung on under suffocating Barcelona pressure, but they could not hold the home team for long as the break through came.
Though the Balearic side only had 22% possession in the first half, they did get in behind Barcelona’s high defensive line on three occasions and were denied an opener by the offside flag. Hansi Flick who made seven changes to his side with an eye to Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid brought in Raphinha and Fermin Lopez after the break as Barca searched for a second goal.
Barcelona took 40 shots the most any La Liga side has attempted this season – while Mallorca failed to register an effort on target. Barca now hold a seven-point lead at the top of the table, with closest challengers Real Madrid playing Getafe on Wednesday.
Europa League-chasing Mallorca remain seventh with 44 points, one ahead of Celta Vigo who have played one game fewer.
