12.04.2026 22:11
Vedat Muriqi surpassed Samuel Eto'o to become Mallorca's all-time top scorer in La Liga with 55 goals. The experienced player scored his 21st goal of the season in the league. With this victory, Mallorca has moved out of the relegation zone.
In the 31st week of Spain's La Liga, Mallorca, facing the threat of relegation with Vedat Muriqi, faced Rayo Vallecano at home.
VEDAT SCORED, MALLORCA ESCAPED RELEGATION ZONE
In the 36th minute of the match, after a corner taken from the left side, Vedat Muriqi sent the ball into the net at the back post, putting his team ahead 1-0. Four minutes after this goal, in an attack developed with Luvumbo, Vedat scored the second goal, increasing the lead to 2 with a single shot in the penalty area. The red-blacks found another goal with Jan Virgili Tenas in the 65th minute and left the field with a 3-0 victory. With this result, Mallorca increased its points to 34, escaping the relegation zone and settling in 15th place.
VEDAT MURIQI MADE HISTORY WITH HIS GOAL
With the 2 goals he scored today, Vedat Muriqi reached his 55th goal in La Liga under the Mallorca jersey, surpassing Samuel Eto'o, who has 54 goals. The Kosovar forward thus became the top scorer in the history of the league for Mallorca. This season, Vedat celebrated scoring 21 times in 30 league matches.
68 GOALS CONTRIBUTION IN 148 MATCHES
Spending his 5th season at Mallorca, Vedat Muriqi contributed with 56 goals and 12 assists in 148 matches across all competitions. The 31-year-old player has played for Fenerbahçe, Çaykur Rizespor, Gençlerbirliği, and Giresunspor in Turkey.