Sergi Altimira’s first-half strike saw us fall to a frustrating 1-0 defeat against Real Betis at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix.
Javier Aguirre rotated the side that beat Girona in the Copa del Rey earlier in the week, reintroducing Predrag Rajkovic in goal as well as featuring Sergi Darder, Toni Lato and Samu Costa among other names.
We were the better team during the opening exchanges as half chances fell to Cyle Larin and Manu Morlanes.
The visitors tested Rajkovic in the ninth minute, although our shot stopper did well to get down low and deny Luiz Enrique at the near post.
Abdón Prats was inches away from given us the lead six minutes later when he flicked Toni Lato’s cross onto the crossbar.
Antonio Raíllo would try his luck from distance with minutes left in the first half, although his effort went over the bar.
We headed into the break a goal down as Altimira found the back of the net with a powerful strike from the edge of the box in injury time.
Substitute Dani Rodríguez fired over the bar just past the hour mark as we searched desperately for an equaliser.
Chances were few and far between as the visitors looked to hold us off as Lato saw an effort on his weaker foot bend wide of the far post.
Abdón Prats would have our best chance to draw level with eight minutes left on the clock, although he could not get his header from close range on target as we suffered defeat.
