Mallorca 3-0 Deportivo (3-2 agg): Thousands of fans invade the pitch as islanders earn promotion to La Liga in dramatic comeback victory while Rafael Nadal watches from the stands Mallorca staged a stunning second leg comeback to earn promotion to La Liga They've ended their six-year absence from the top flight with a 3-2 agg win Rafael Nadal was in attendance as thousands of fans invaded the pitch
By Press Association Sport Staff
Published: 00:13 BST, 24 June 2019 | Updated: 00:34 BST, 24 June 2019
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Mallorca ended their six-year absence from La Liga by overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit to beat Deportivo La Coruna in the Segunda Division play-off final.
Goals from Ante Budimir, Salva Sevilla and Abdon Prats secured a 3-0 second-leg victory at Iberostar Stadium and a 3-2 success on aggregate.
Mallorca, who were relegated in 2013, join Osasuna and Granada in earning promotion to Spain's top tier.