Muriqi's hat-trick secured Mallorca's 3-2 victory over Athletic Club. Vedat Muriqi's hat-trick marked Mallorca's 3-2 victory over visiting Athletic Club in their 20th week of the Spanish League at the Iberostar Stadium, Palma de Mallorca, Saturday. Mallorca's first win in their last four La Liga matches moved them up to 13th in the standings with 21 points. Meanwhile, Athletic Club's third defeat in their last four La Liga matches leaves them stuck in eighth place with 24 points. Athletic tried to threaten from the start, but it was Mallorca who managed to break the deadlock, when Muriqi successfully capitalized on the visitors' carelessness to make it 1-0 in the fifth minute with a pass from Sergi Darder. Mallorca's lead didn't last long. Three minutes later, in the eighth minute, Athletic equalized through Unai Gomez, whose powerful left-footed shot eluded goalkeeper Leo Roman. The score was level at 1-1.

Muriqi's hat-trick secured Mallorca's 3-2 victory over Athletic Club.

  Vedat Muriqi's hat-trick marked Mallorca's 3-2 victory over visiting Athletic Club in their 20th week of the Spanish League at the Iberostar Stadium, Palma de Mallorca, Saturday.

Mallorca's first win in their last four La Liga matches moved them up to 13th in the standings with 21 points. Meanwhile, Athletic Club's third defeat in their last four La Liga matches leaves them stuck in eighth place with 24 points.

Athletic tried to threaten from the start, but it was Mallorca who managed to break the deadlock, when Muriqi successfully capitalized on the visitors' carelessness to make it 1-0 in the fifth minute with a pass from Sergi Darder.

Mallorca's lead didn't last long. Three minutes later, in the eighth minute, Athletic equalized through Unai Gomez, whose powerful left-footed shot eluded goalkeeper Leo Roman. The score was level at 1-1.