{"id":116881,"date":"2024-08-19T01:31:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T01:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-held-to-a-1-1-draw-by-mallorca-in-laliga-opener-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T01:31:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T01:31:09","slug":"real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-held-to-a-1-1-draw-by-mallorca-in-laliga-opener-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-held-to-a-1-1-draw-by-mallorca-in-laliga-opener-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe held to a 1-1 draw by Mallorca in LaLiga opener | – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kylian Mbappe‘s La Liga debut for Real Madrid on Sunday ended in disappointment as a determined Real Mallorca held the defending Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the season.
Despite Mbappe’s best efforts, he was denied by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif. Rodrygo Goes had given Madrid an early lead, but the hosts equalized in the second half through Vedat Muriqi’s powerful header.
Madrid’s star-studded side found it challenging to break down Mallorca’s defence, with the home team coming close to securing a victory in the closing stages at Son Moix stadium.<\/p>\n

The match ended on a sour note for Los Blancos as defender Ferland Mendy was sent off in stoppage time for a high challenge on Muriqi.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti fielded the same starting line-up that had triumphed over Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, with Jude Bellingham positioned in midfield behind the attacking trio of Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrygo.
Jagoba Arrasate, the newly appointed coach of Mallorca, faced a daunting task in his first match against the defending champions, who were further strengthened by the addition of Mbappe to their squad.
Despite the odds stacked against them, Mallorca put up a valiant performance and managed to secure a well-deserved draw.<\/p>\n

Madrid, having suffered only a single defeat in their previous La Liga campaign en route to a dominant title victory, began the match with purpose. Their Brazilian attacking duo combined brilliantly to open the scoring, with Vinicius laying the ball off for Rodrygo, who bent a shot into the far corner, beyond the reach of Greif.
Although Greif managed to parry another attempt from Rodrygo and Mbappe missed the target, Madrid maintained their pressure but failed to extend their lead.
Arrasate instructed his team to remain focused until the interval, and they followed his orders, effectively neutralizing Real Madrid’s star-studded lineup.
Before halftime, Muriqi nearly scored for the home side, while the tenacious defender Pablo Maffeo received a yellow card for a rough tackle on Vinicius.<\/p>\n

Early in the second half, Mallorca equalized when the strong Kosovo striker Muriqi powerfully headed the ball into the net from Dani Rodriguez’s corner kick.
Greif made a low save from Mbappe at his near post, and Vinicius blasted the ball over the crossbar as Ancelotti’s team tried to regain the lead.
In an effort to create more attacking fluidity against Mallorca’s deep-lying defence, Ancelotti substituted veteran midfielder Luka Modric, who will turn 39 in September, for defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
Mbappe had another chance, but Greif denied him once more, and Johan Mojica cleared the rebound to safety before Rodrygo could reach it.<\/div>\n