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Toni Martínez Brace Fires Alavés to Comeback Win Over Mallorca

Toni Martínez Brace Fires Alavés to Comeback Win Over Mallorca

Deportivo Alavés battled back from a goal down to defeat RCD Mallorca 2–1 on matchday 32 of the Primera Division, powered by a decisive second-half brace from Toni Martínez.

Mallorca struck first on 18 minutes. Jan Virgili finished a move created by Samuel Almeida Costa, putting the visitors 1–0 up and briefly silencing the home support. Alavés were forced into an early reshuffle after just four minutes when Lucas Boyé was replaced by Ibrahim Diabaté, but they gradually grew into the contest despite that setback.

The hosts found their response after the interval. In the 56th minute, Abde Rebbach supplied the assist for Toni Martínez, who drew Alavés level at 1–1. The momentum firmly swung towards the home side, and Martínez completed the turnaround in the 69th minute, converting from an Ángel Pérez pass to make it 2–1.

Alavés managed the game intelligently in the closing stages, making a flurry of substitutions on 81 minutes as Jon Guridi, Calebe and Jon Pacheco entered the fray. Mallorca, chasing an equaliser, turned to their bench as well, introducing Abdón Prats, Manu Morlanes, Mateu Morey and Toni Lato in the final 20 minutes.

The match featured three bookings: Jonny Otto went into the book for Alavés in the 26th minute, while Martin Valjent saw yellow for Mallorca shortly before the hour mark. Victor Parada was also cautioned for Alavés in the 76th minute.

Further detailed statistics such as possession, shots and full lineups were not available in the provided data. However, the confirmed goals and key substitutions underline a resilient performance from Alavés, who turned an early deficit into a valuable home victory over Mallorca.

Full match details can be found at Ballaxy, with team pages for Deportivo Alavés and RCD Mallorca.

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