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09/15 16:23 CDT Pere Milla scores and is sent off as Espanyol reacts late to
beat Mallorca in thriller
Pere Milla scores and is sent off as Espanyol reacts late to beat Mallorca in
thriller
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) --- Pere Milla scored and was sent off as Espanyol
surrendered a two-goal lead before roaring back with a late penalty to beat
Mallorca 3-2 in a pulsating La Liga encounter on Monday.
The result left Espanyol unbeaten after four games and in joint second place
alongside city rival Barcelona. Real Madrid was the only team with maximum
points and topped the table.
Milla got two goals in his first two games this season and was on target again
after 20 minutes when his neat flick from a low cross put Espanyol ahead.
Fourteen minutes later, a deep cross from English winger Tyrhys Dolan was
completely missed by goalkeeper Leo Romn and Roberto Fernndez bundled the
ball in.
Mallorca came back with a penalty on the stroke of halftime from Vedat Muriqi
and the same player equalized 20 minutes into the second half.
However, Kike Garca scored from the spot with nine minutes left after Dolan
was brought down inside the box.
It was the third defeat in four games for Mallorca and the island club was
joint bottom with one point from a possible 12, the same as Girona and Levante.
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