The Yellow Submarine, with Champions League qualification already secured, fielded a starting eleven with many changes. Players such as Santiago Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Sergi Cardona, Thomas Partey, Tajon Buchanan, Alfon González, Ayoze Pérez, and Tani Oluwaseyi were starters, with an eye on the upcoming match against Sevilla at La Cerámica.

The match began with a more intense Mallorca, pressing for a goal but lacking accuracy in the final third. The main local threat came from Luvumbo on the wing. Villarreal also had a warning shot from Buchanan that went slightly wide.

The goals came in the final stretch of the first half. In the 29th minute, Mateu Morey committed a handball penalty after a cross from Sergi Cardona. Ayoze Pérez converted the penalty, deceiving Leo Román and making it 0-1. However, before halftime, Muriqi capitalized on a mistake by Villarreal goalkeeper Arnau Tenas to equalize, after VAR validated the goal despite an initial offside call.

In the second half, Mallorca stepped up their attack, driven by their league position, while Villarreal looked for counter-attacking opportunities. The coach made several substitutions, bringing on players like Moleiro, Pepe, Mikautadze, Gerard, and Dani Parejo. In the final minutes, goalkeeper Arnau Tenas proved decisive, making several spectacular saves, including two against Muriqi and one from a direct free-kick by Jan Virgili, to preserve the draw.

This point, combined with Atlético de Madrid's defeat, allows Villarreal to extend their lead to six points over the fourth-placed team, with three matchdays remaining and a direct encounter still to come.