Center forward Vedat Muriqi, after an own goal and a missed penalty, has become a hero for the Mallorca team.
Mallorca defeated Espanyol 2-1 at home on Saturday night.
This match was in the 28st week of La Liga.
Muriqi initially scored an own goal in the 53rd minute to give the guests the lead.
Ten minutes later, Muriqi had the opportunity to equalize the score but he failed to score from the penalty spot.
Two minutes later, Takuma Asano equalized for the home team.
Muriqi did not give up until the end and managed to secure the three very important points for the Mallorca team.
He scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 97th minute.
Kosovo's representative, Muriqi, completed the match.
Marash Kumbulla played for Espanyol until the 99th minute.
For the 30-year-old Muriqi, this was his seventh goal this season.
He also contributed with two assists.
Mallorca has 40 points in seventh place.
Espanyol is ranked at the bottom of the table with 28 points.
Muriqi becomes a hero even though he missed a penalty and scored an own goal
After an own goal and a missed penalty, Mallorca's Kosovo striker, Vedat Muriqi, has become a hero for his team in the match against Espanyol in La Liga.
He scored the second penalty for him, in extra time, for a 2:1 victory.
Muriqi after own goal, also misses penalty
Center forward Vedat Muriqi, after scoring an own goal a few minutes ago, also missed a penalty in the match currently underway between Mallorca and Espanyol.
Muriqi initially scored an own goal in the 53rd minute to give the guests the lead.
Kosovo's Muriqi had the opportunity to make up for the mistake in the 63rd minute but he failed to convert the penalty.
Mallorca is currently tied 1:1 with Espanyol in the 68th minute.
This match belongs to the 28rd week of La Liga.
Muriqi scores an own goal
Kosovo striker Vedat Muriqi scored an own goal in the match between Mallorca and Espanyol.
Muriqi scored an own goal in the 53rd minute to give the guests the lead.
This match belongs to the 28rd week of La Liga.
Own goal by Vedat Muriqi. Unlucky.
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