Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Following a 1-1 draw with Villarreal, Mallorca will look to return to winning ways when they take on Girona in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Los Bermellones survived Tenerife in the previous round, but they will have a big fish to fry against Girona, who are enjoying a season to remember. Defender Giovanni Gonzalez is back from suspension, while both Pablo Maffeo and Pichu Cuellar remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Catalans, on the other hand, rolled over Sevilla 5-1 in their last La Liga game, with Ukraine international Artem Dovbyk scoring a hat-trick. Even though Juanpe limped off with injury in Sunday’s encounter, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the high-flying visitors. Hungary defender Antal Yaakobishvili is widely expected to replace Juanpe in the starting XI, while Aleix Garcia is back from suspension for the Catalan outfit.
Highlighted Player (Viktor Tsygankov):
Viktor Tsygankov is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kiev. Tsygankov is a product of Nyva Vinnytsia football school, but in 2011 he moved to Dynamo Kiev at the age of 14. Despite being born in Nahariya, Israel on November 15, 1997, Viktor Tsygankov represents Ukraine at senior level.
The talented winger has no less than 20 caps for Ukraine U17 team and it has to be noted that his made his senior debut for Ukraine against Finland in November, 2016. Tsygankov came as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the 2018 World Cup qualifier. Viktor Tsygankov’s main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well.
His preferred foot is left and he has a contract with Dynamo Kiev until June, 2023. The pacey winger made his Dynamo Kiev debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on August 14, 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.
Highlighted Team (Mallorca):
Thanks to a win over Deportivo La Coruna in the 2018/2019 Segunda Division play-offs final Mallorca secured promotion to Primera Division. Los Bermellones returned to the Spanish top flight following a six-year absence. Over the years Mallorca have turned their Estadi de son Moix into a real fortress, with the team producing much better showings at home than on the travels.
Opened in June 1999, the venue can hold up to 23,142 people. The club based in Balearic Islands are well known for their red shirts with one black stripe and black shorts. Mallorca’s away colours are white and red. Former Barcelona and Inter ace Samuel Eto’o is undisputedly the most notable footballer who played for the club.
Back in 1999 Mallorca made it to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Lazio in the title game. Four years later los Bermellones won Spanish Copa del Rey, which is considered the club’s biggest success.