No goal for Mbappe in his Spanish league debut as Real Madrid draws 1-1
Updated On: 19 August, 2024 04:12 PM IST | Madrid | AP
It was Rodrygo who put Madrid ahead against Mallorca 13 minutes into the match, but the hosts equalized with Vedat Muriqi`s goal in the 53rd. "We got off to a good start, taking the lead and then had a chance to get the second goal," Ancelotti said
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Real Madrid`s French forward Kylian Mbappe (L) and teammates react during the Spanish league football match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid CF at the Mallorca Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca. Pic/AFP
Defending champion Real Madrid couldn`t manage more than a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappe`s first Spanish league match. In his second game with Madrid after debuting midweek, Mbappe failed to break through on Sunday. The France great had scored in Madrid`s 2-0 win against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti started with the same squad that beat Atalanta, with Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior and Mbappe in attack. "They change position from time to time," Ancelotti said of Vinicius and Mbappe. "Sometimes Mbappe plays more centrally and sometimes one of the two has to occupy this flank, without a particular plan. It depends on how they feel about it."
It was Rodrygo who put Madrid ahead against Mallorca 13 minutes into the match, but the hosts equalized with Vedat Muriqi`s goal in the 53rd. "We got off to a good start, taking the lead and then had a chance to get the second goal," Ancelotti said. "We didn`t find the balance in the second half. We could have lost as there was no balance at the back. It wasn`t a good game. We need to defend better. We`re a very attacking team, but defensive balance is a fundamental factor." Madrid defender Ferland Mendy was sent off deep into second-half stoppage time for a hard foul on Muriqi. "I don`t want to make excuses for anything, but we just need to do better and with a better attitude," Ancelotti said.
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