{"id":515447,"date":"2025-10-20T22:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/515447\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T22:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:25:16","slug":"mateo-joseph-scores-twice-for-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/515447\/","title":{"rendered":"Mateo Joseph scores twice for Mallorca"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United<\/a> forward Mateo Joseph<\/a> made his intentions clear to leave the club on loan during the summer, but after a slow start, he\u2019s finally off the mark.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A core weakness of Leeds\u2019 current fight to stay in the Premier League is the lack of goals and creativity in the final third under Daniel Farke.<\/p>\n

Investment was lacklustre to say the least in August, while free transfer Dominic Calvert-Lewin sits on one goal so far despite encouraging performances.<\/p>\n

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Mateo Joseph breaks Mallorca duck with well-taken brace this weekend<\/p>\n

United\u2019s shift in attack also saw players leave the club. Mateo Joseph seemingly refused to travel with the club for pre-season<\/a> and therefore was pushing for a loan exit.<\/p>\n

La Liga sides were queuing up, with Mallorca winning the race. The Spaniard\u2019s start to life was rough, though, seeing Mallorca drop to the foot of the table<\/a> as his goal drought persisted.<\/p>\n

\"\"Mateo Joseph needs to succeed on loan from Leeds United at Mallorca. (REUTERS\/Francisco Ubilla)<\/p>\n

Joseph had notched two assists prior to the weekend. However, he finally found the net on Saturday as two good finishes helped Mallorca to win 3-1 away at Sevilla.<\/p>\n

Starting on the bench, Joseph fired Mallorca into a 2-1 lead, arriving onto Johan Mujica\u2019s cross to finish well. Joseph then sealed the win by racing onto a long ball and slotting into the bottom corner with a very composed finish on his left foot.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a long time coming for Joseph to find the back of the net at club level. His last club came in the 7-0 thrashing of Cardiff City back in February. Ironically, that was a virtually-identical finish to his first on Saturday.<\/p>\n

His manager Jagoba Arrasate is delighted for what is sure to be a huge confidence booster for Joseph. Speaking after the match, the Mallorca boss noted Joseph\u2019s hard work behind the scenes to get off the mark.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s working hard to improve. He always stays at the end of training to improve his finishing, which makes me very happy. The victory comes at a crucial time, and we\u2019re also happy with how it turned out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A change of formation is now being considered, per Estadio Deportivo<\/a>, to bring Joseph back into the lineup after wowing Arrasate. Top scorer Vedat Muriqi had taken that spot recently, the scorer of their equaliser against Sevilla, his fifth of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Leeds United need Mateo Joseph\u2019s form to hit brilliant heights at Mallorca<\/p>\n

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Fans were justified for being quite annoyed at Joseph for the manner of his exit in the summer. There\u2019s ways to go about wanting to leave, and that wasn\u2019t the best.<\/p>\n

That being said, it\u2019s in our interests to see Joseph have the best loan possible this season. He\u2019s one of our most valuable young assets and two things could happen this summer<\/a>:<\/p>\n