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Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid (Aug 18, 2024) Game Analysis
Actual Madrid acquired their LaLiga title defence off to a limp begin as they have been held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca, with Vedat Muriqi’s second-half header cancelling out Rodrygo’s early strike and spoiling Kylian Mbappé’s eagerly awaited debut on Sunday.
Actual’s so-called “New Galacticos” with Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior headlining a stellar squad got here crashing again to earth with a dreary efficiency at a raucous Son Moix.
Actual Madrid began effectively and took the lead because of a wonderful curling strike by Brazilian ahead Rodrygo assisted by a back-heeled go from his countryman Vinicius within the thirteenth minute.
Nonetheless, Mallorca began to create some probabilities in counter-attacks as a toothless Actual grew pissed off, dominating possession however missing concepts up entrance.
With Mbappé and Bellingham nowhere to be discovered, Vinícius was arguably Actual’s solely weapon towards a disciplined Mallorca defence. However the Brazilian ended up shedding his cool and was taunted by the native followers each time he touched the ball.
The Son Moix stadium has been a tricky place for Vinicius, who in February 2023 was racially abused by the native supporters there.
On Sunday, he had a number of heated exchanges with rivals and was reprimanded by the referee after staring into the stands as if daring followers to shout at him all of the extra.
Actual goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made three wonderful saves to maintain the customer’s lead, however there was nothing he might do to cease Muriqi’s highly effective header from a nook within the 53rd minute that stage for the locals.
Vinicius’s struggles and Mallorca’s equaliser pissed off Actual thereafter. They solely actually threatened twice with related strikes by Mbappe, who sprinted up the left channel in counter-attacks however had his angled strikes denied by an impressed Dominik Greif in objective for Mallorca.
Actual ended the match with 10-men after defender Ferland Mendy was proven a straight crimson for a sliding deal with deep into added time.
Sooner or later after a depleted Barca fought again to win 2-1 at Valencia regardless of lacking a number of key starters, a star-studded Actual Madrid laboured away to little avail, suggesting they could must work more durable than they thought to suit Mbappe into their squad.
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