The outgoing coach Carlo Ancelotti team won against Mallorca with the last attack.
Real Madrid postponed the title decision in Spain at the last second. In the fifth and last minute of stoppage time, 20-year-old Jacobo Ramón scored the 2-1 win against RCD Mallorca.
This means that the royal is four points behind FC Barcelona. However, the Catalans could make the title perfectly perfect in the derby near Espanyol on Thursday.
Jacobo Ramón saved the late real victory and postponed the Barca championship
The Spanish press tuned praise on the winning goal scorer after the game. “Saint Jacobo gave Real Madrid the victory in the 95th minute,” cheered Marca and predicted a brilliant career to the 20-year-old: “Leo Ramón puts this game on the list of many sports directors this summer. The white are still alive tomorrow.”
The AS titles: “Madrid doesn’t give the championship from!” And continued: “In a Bernabéu that already frozen in resignation, Real prevented the Sofa title for Barca.”
Real gets behind early
Real, who started without the injured Vinícius Júnior, had the first chance of the game through Endrick, but fell behind after eleven minutes.
Martin Valjent overcame Thibaut Courtois after a double pass with his defender colleague Mateu Morey with a placed shot into the far corner.
Remis would have served Barca to the championship
Real countered with angry attacks, but only compensated in the second half after a strong individual performance by Kylian Mbappé.
When everything looked like a draw and the championship for Barca, Ramón stood up and saved Real.
Relegation is certain
Meanwhile, after two years in La Liga and Las Palmas. The team from the Canary Island Gran Canaria has no chance after the victory of direct competitor Deportivo Alaves against FC Valencia (1-0). Previously, Real Valladolid was already a relegation.