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2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

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2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

Preface:

In the early morning of September 27, Beijing time, in the seventh round of the new La Liga season, Barcelona faced an extremely fierce match, and they challenged Mallorca away.

The game erupted with passion in the first half, with Muric breaking the deadlock for Mallorca first, while Barcelona's Rafinha equalised with a stunning world wave.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

However, Mallorca was not satisfied with this, and Pratters scored again before half-time to put the home side back in the lead. In the second half, Felix's shot hit the post, but Fermin fought hard to equalise again for Barcelona, and the game ended 2-2.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

As defending champions, Barcelona completed a comeback win at home in the last round, scoring three goals in a row to beat Celta. In addition, Real Madrid lost to Atletico Madrid in the same round, which allowed Barcelona to climb to the top of the table, accumulating 16 points.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

In this round, Barcelona away to Mallorca, a relegation team currently ranked two places above Celta. However, common sense in the world of football tells us that away games are never easy, especially in La Liga, a highly competitive league.

However, Barcelona face a huge challenge on the road. According to statistics, in the first 7 minutes and 3 seconds of the game, they were attacked by their opponents.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

The goal set an embarrassing record as Barcelona conceded the first goal in La Liga against Mallorca since 23 November 1969, and for the first time in 54 years.

In addition, Barcelona have conceded eight goals in the first seven rounds of the new season, the same number as in the first 25 rounds of the league last season.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

Despite falling behind twice, Barcelona managed to equalise twice, but ultimately failed to complete the comeback in the second league draw of the new season, ending their six-game winning streak in a two-line match.

For Real Madrid, Barcelona's unexpected loss of points is certainly good news, as well as good for Girona. Real Madrid only need to win to overtake Barcelona, but they also need Girona to follow in Barcelona's footsteps and not win in order to regain the top spot.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

Just seven minutes into the game, ter Stegen made a fatal mistake to pass the ball to his opponents, and Muric took the opportunity to push and score to give Mallorca a 1-0 lead.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

In the 39th minute, Garvey's breakthrough gave Barcelona a chance, but Phelan missed an equaliser with a low shot that was saved by goalkeeper Rajkovic.

In the 41st minute, Rafinha scored a remarkable goal with a long-range shot from outside the box to equalize the score at 1-1.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

In the 45+3rd minute, Rajkovic's long pass assisted Platz to score again, giving Mallorca a 2-1 lead.

In the 55th minute, Felix's long-range shot hit the upright and missed the goal.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

In the 64th minute, Yamal fell to the ground in the box and the referee initially awarded Barcelona a penalty, but after a VAR check, the penalty was cancelled and a slow-motion replay showed it could have been a fake fall.

2-2! The reigning La Liga champions were upset: a six-game winning streak ended, Rafinha crossed and Real Madrid laughed

In the 75th minute, Rafinha crossed the ball in the box, Lewandowski was successful, and Fermin easily pushed the ball into the net to help Barcelona equalize 2-2 again.

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